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1595 Mercator IOW Map

REF NR: 914

 1. IOW Mapp 1505 by Gerardus Mercator. 

1.  His maps are world famous for being very accurate for their time additionally he developed not only the spherical presentation of maps to the world through using a globe for the first time, but also the idea of  parallel lines of longditude to aid navigaton at sea.


 

 

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