Wyld’s Map of Scandinavia Jersey A separate branch

A separate branch

published in ‘Mercurio geografico’

sheet size 68 x 59

illustrated with photographs showing the formidable obstacles faced by either side

map of County Durham with Dutch text on verso

Wyld’s Map of Scandinavia Jersey A separate branchThis map of Scandinavia is from Wyld's New General Atlas. James Wyld senior established a highly successful firm of map publishers, which passed to his son when he died relatively young in 1836, apparently from 'overwork'. He introduced the new process of lithography to map printing, was a founder member of the Royal Geographical Society and was appointed Geographer to both George IV and William IV. James Wyld junior inherited a thriving business. He