1854  Belted Kingfisher Engraving Birds Antique Art Print Alcedo Alcyon at CarambasVintage http://etsy.me/YPh6yl

1854 Belted Kingfisher Engraving Birds Antique Art Print Alcedo Alcyon at CarambasVintage http://etsy.me/YPh6yl

1899  Vintage Map Peru at CarambasVintage http://etsy.me/SSB6kC

1899 Vintage Map Peru at CarambasVintage http://etsy.me/SSB6kC

1891 Fossil Plants Lithograph Ferns

1891 Fossil Plants Lithograph Ferns

A very and rare hand coloured world map by the cartographer Emil von Sydow, published in 1847 by Justus Perthes.  Emil von Sydow developed the color methodology for landscape features using hachures.  He employed green for lowlands, brown for highlands and blue was used for drainage.  At carambas on Etsy.

A very and rare hand coloured world map by the cartographer Emil von Sydow, published in 1847 by Justus Perthes.  Emil von Sydow developed the color methodology for landscape features using hachures.  He employed green for lowlands, brown for highlands and blue was used for drainage.  At carambas on Etsy.