Reproduction map print of Cosmographical Map or Universal Description of the World with the Actual Path of the Winds by Cossin, Jean Cartographer, 1570. Choose from 4 print types in sizes from 10 x 8 to 36 x 24 inches. Printed to order and shipped with tracking. A new print of a public-domain work, not the original.
This faded manuscript world map, created by Jean Cossin in Dieppe, France, in 1570, offers a universal description of the world with the actual path of the winds. It is notable for its use of a sinusoidal projection, a complex cartographic technique for its time. The map depicts a vast southern continent, hypothesized as a counterbalance to the northern lands, and is framed by decorative elements including signs of the zodiac.
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| Print type | Sizes (inches) |
|---|---|
| Fine Art Paper, Canvas, Black Classic Frame with Mat and Hahnemühle Photo Rag | 10 x 8 to 36 x 24 (6 sizes) |
On paper the whole map is printed, centered, with a white margin where its proportions differ from the sheet's. Canvas is filled edge to edge and the map wraps around the bar, so a little of its edge turns onto the sides. Frames are black.
The original, made 1570, is in the public domain in the United States. This is a modern reproduction print of it, not the original.
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