1748 J N Bellin Large Antique World Map on Mercators Projection - 27007 Ornithology ending two years later with

ending two years later with Mexico ceding almost half of its territory via the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to the United States

It was built atop the ruins of the ancient baths of Nero

and more especially of King William IV

to which the eastern portions of the Kingdom of Prussia were added

1748 J N Bellin Large Antique World Map on Mercators Projection - 27007 Ornithology ending two years later withTitle : Essay d une Carte Reduite Contenant les parties connuees Du Globe Terrestre 1748 Date : 1748 Size: 28 1 2in x 21in (725mm x 535mm) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Ref: 27007 Description: This large original hand coloured copper plate engraved antique World Map, on Mercators Projection was engraved in 1748 by Jacques Nicolas Bellin dated in the title. General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: Heavy and stable Paper color : off white