Mulsant & Verreaux. [Bronze-tailed plumeleteer Hummingbird] Chalybura Melanorrhoa. 1874. Artists_Karl Bodmer The map is based on

The map is based on Mercator's celebrated world map of 1569 and was included in his atlas

Plate LXXXIV (84)

showcasing the cartographer's skill in both cartography and the art of engraving

Interestingly

This finely engraved maritime chart by Mark Tiddeman presents one of the most important colonial-era depictions of New York Harbor

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Bronze-tailed plumeleteer Hummingbird] Chalybura Melanorrhoa. 1874. Artists_Karl Bodmer The map is based onMulsant & Verreaux [Bronze tailed plumeleteer Hummingbird] Chalybura Melanorrhoa from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes Published: Lyon, 1874 Lithograph with original hand coloring Paper size: 12 1 4 x 8 3 4 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes (The Natural History of Hummingbirds constituting the Trochilidae family) was published in 1874 by