1702 map of the world, centred from the North Pole - by Heinrich Scherer

1702 map of the world, centred from the North Pole - by Heinrich Scherer

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“Celebrating Magellan’s Circumnavigation in 1522. A striking map of the world on Cassini’s projection by Heinrich Scherer.

California is shown as an Island. Nova Hollandia is now clearly separated from Nova Guinea, although without a Southern Coastline”