1817 John Thompson Large Antique Map of the Caribbean Island of Jamaica Greece Because accurate measurements of longitude

Because accurate measurements of longitude were not possible at that time

A building which the Spaniards supposed to be a religious one stood outside the town

Date : 1650

Title : Carte Reduite des Terres Australes pour Servir a l'Histoire des Voyages

This original hand coloured copper plate engraved antique map of the central European countries of the Kingdom of Bohemia

1817 John Thompson Large Antique Map of the Caribbean Island of Jamaica Greece Because accurate measurements of longitudeTitle : Jamaica Date : 1817 Size: 27in x 21in (685mm x 535mm) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Ref: 35605 Description: This large original, beautifully hand coloured copper plate engraved antique map of the Caribbean Islands was published by John Thomson in his large elephant folio 1817 edition of A New General Atlas of the World. (Ref Tooley M&B) General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: Heavy and stable Paper color : off white Age of map