• presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • detail of the map from the top left corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom left corner
  • detail of the map from the top right corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom right corner
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Antique Colton's map of the World, 1855

SKU:  189212

Antique Colton's map of the World, 1855

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Colton's Map of the World on Mercator's Projection, published in 1855, is a significant historical cartographic work created by Joseph Hutchins Colton (J. H. Colton), an American mapmaker and publisher. This map was designed during a time when cartography was still rapidly evolving and exploring new techniques for representing the world accurately.

Mercator's Projection is a specific map projection developed by the Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It became widely used for navigation purposes due to its ability to represent lines of constant compass bearing as straight lines on the map. This feature was especially valuable for maritime navigation.

Colton's Map of the World on Mercator's Projection likely followed this projection method, which means it displayed the Earth as if it were a cylinder wrapped around the globe, with meridians and parallels appearing as straight lines at right angles to each other. While the Mercator projection had its advantages for navigation, it also caused significant distortion of land areas as they approached the poles, making regions like Greenland and Antarctica appear much larger than they actually are.

During the mid-19th century, the world was undergoing significant changes in terms of exploration, colonization, and industrialization. Mapmakers like J. H. Colton were instrumental in producing and disseminating up-to-date and accurate cartographic representations of the world. Colton's map would have featured countries, continents, oceans, major cities, and other geographical features known at that time.

It's worth noting that cartography has come a long way since 1855, and contemporary maps utilize various projections that attempt to balance accuracy and minimize distortions for specific purposes. Nonetheless, historical maps like Colton's are valuable for understanding the world's perception during that era and the state of geographic knowledge at the time of publication.

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Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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