[Manuscript Map of] The World [Caption title.]

[England?], 1837. Good +. 11¾" x 21", in frame measuring 13½" x 23¾". Manuscript map in pen and ink, highlighted in pink, yellow, and blue. Good plus: not examined outside of frame, a few tears, chips and small losses.

This is an exquisite world map in pen and ink. We think it's English in origin as there is a notation on the far left of the equator in the Western Hemisphere which reads "Longitude West from London."

We imagine the artist used a map dated 1824 or earlier, as Australia is drawn as "New Holland" whereas "Australia" was officially adopted by the British in 1824. Everything West of the Mississippi is denoted as "New Mexico," North and South America are outlined in yellow, while Africa and New Holland are outlined in blue.