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Engraved diagram with two circular hemisphere maps, text tables above, and mountain height profiles below.

Geography: two rotating discs showing the hemispheres of the earth, fixed to a card giving details of their use. Engraving by J. Emslie, 1844, after himself.

An engraved sheet with two circular world hemispheres side by side, framed by ornamental borders and dense tables of place names. Below, profile drawings compare the heights of the chief mountains, and a central text panel explains the diagram's use.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1844
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3147 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1844.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Diagrama geográfico de la Tierra con dos hemisferios y montañas principales

Una lámina grabada con dos hemisferios circulares del mundo colocados uno junto al otro, enmarcados por bordes ornamentales y densas tablas de nombres de lugares. Abajo, perfiles dibujados comparan la altura de las montañas principales, y un panel de texto central explica el uso del diagrama.

Português: Diagrama geográfico da Terra com dois hemisférios e montanhas principais

Uma folha gravada com dois hemisférios circulares do mundo lado a lado, emoldurados por bordas ornamentais e densas tabelas de nomes de lugares. Abaixo, perfis desenhados comparam a altura das principais montanhas, e um painel de texto central explica o uso do diagrama.

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