(Split in half along vertical fold with irregular tear at head, but without loss, old repairs to verso with some associated browning to recto, 90mm closed tear with repair to verso to North Atlantic affecting only one letter, edges strengthened to verso with old paper, the whole with even faint browning and minor spotting.)Ī fine example of the Ottens issue of Halley's isogonic world chart. Hand-coloured engraved map of the world, on 3 sheets joined, overall 530 x 1460mm, on the Mercator projection, the Americas at centre, with the Australian continent repeated at East and West, inset map of the North Polar regions. Nova & accuratissima totius terrarum orbis Tabula Nautica variationum magneticarum index juxta observationes anno 1700 habitas constructa.
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