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| Keywords: 1858 Set of Two Pelton Wall Maps, Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere - Geographicus - World-pelton-1858.jpg A mammoth extremely rare and highly desirable set of hemisphere wall maps issued by C Pelton in 1858 These spectacular wall maps rarely appear on the market and almost never as a set Depicts the entire world on a hemisphere projection On both maps countries and in some cases states are colored coded and numbered Mountain ranges and currents are drawn in wonderful detail In both cases numerous oceanic vessels ply the seas These maps were originally issued for educational purposes and were accompanied by a handbook or workbook for teachers This book acted as a key to the maps and as a guide to using the maps in classroom instruction Both maps also bear a similar title cartouche A European reading sits atop the cartouche In less enlightened circumstances surrounding the cartouche are clockwise from the top a North American Indian an African man an Aboriginal Australian and an Asian The left map focuses on the Western Hemisphere detailing North America South America the West Indies and parts of the Pacific basin The U S is presented according to the political situation in the late 1850s Nebraska extends north to the Canadian border New Mexico and Arizona are a single territory as are Utah and Nevada Washington and Oregon extend eastward as far as the Rocky Mountains Idaho Montana West Virginia South Dakota North Dakota Wyoming and Colorado have yet to appear The right hand map focuses on the Eastern Hemisphere including Europe Asia Africa Australia and parts of the Pacific basin A large decorative title cartouche sits in the upper right quadrant Both maps were designed by C Pelton lithographed by Wagner M �Guigan and published by Sower Barnes of 33 north 3rd Street Phildelphia PA 1858 dated Size in 80 80 object history credit line accession number World-pelton-1858 Associated with Pelton C <i>Key to Pelton's New and Imporvied Series of Outline Maps Designed for Schools and Academies </i> 1852 Also with Pelton C <i>Key to Pelton's Hemispheres Designed for Schools and Academies </i> 1851 Geographicus-source PD-art Old maps of Earth's hemispheres 1858 maps 1850s maps of the world | ||||
