Old World Atlas Map, 1507, by Johannes Ruysch - Conical Map - Rare And Historic Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Charles Booth's Map of London

Charles Booth's Map of London Poverty is one of the finest old maps ever created of London

so we zoom in really close

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Old World Atlas Map, 1507, by Johannes Ruysch - Conical Map - Rare And Historic Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Charles Booth's Map of LondonWhat we have here is the second ever printed world map, created by Johannes Ruysch in 1507, just 1 year after the first world map by ContariniRosselli. This map is significant for multiple reasons. It's incredibly rare. It's in great condition. The conical projection is very unusual. And it was created just a few years after Columbus 'discovered' the Americas and we thought the Americas were actually tacked onto the east coast of Asia. Take a look at