Mappe Monde - Chatelain c. 1705-1720 This striking 1650 engraving by

This striking 1650 engraving by Nicolas Sanson

The Canton Transport Junk

America (Bottom Right): Portrayed as an indigenous figure in a feathered headdress

Colonial Infrastructure: The map marks the "Electric Tramway Office" (#30)

Religion: The Celestial Diagrams

Mappe Monde - Chatelain c. 1705-1720 This striking 1650 engraving byMappe Monde pour connoitre les progrs & les conquestes les plus remarquables des Provinces Unies Cartographer: Henri Abraham Chatelain (based on earlier plates) Published in: Amsterdam Year: c. 17051720 From: Atlas Historique Condition: Hand coloured copperplate engraving; professionally matted. A Cartographic Celebration of the Dutch Golden Age This spectacular double hemisphere world map is a landmark of historical geography, specifically designed