Award-Winning Design | Classic Cartography | 1333 x 766 mm
A Timeless Tribute to World Geography
This beautifully rendered Antique Style World Map brings old-world charm into the modern age. Using a muted colour palette, elegant hill shading, and refined detail, it evokes the character of vintage maps while remaining geographically current and highly legible. It's more than a map—it’s a statement piece for the discerning cartophile or interior decorator.
Winner of both the British Cartographic Society (BCS) Best Printed Map Award and the prestigious BCS Cup for Overall Excellence, this map has been widely recognised for its exceptional design, accuracy, and presentation.
🧭 Features that Make This Map Special
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Classic Antique Aesthetic
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Muted tones, soft contours, and textured hill shading
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Evokes the golden age of exploration and mapmaking
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Informative Insets
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Polar Regions (Arctic & Antarctic)
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Central Europe enlarged for easy reference
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Analemma Diagram: A unique visual showing the sun's declination throughout the year and how solar time differs from clock time
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Text panels explain the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles
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Award-Winning Cartography
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Created to exacting standards by skilled British cartographers
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Celebrated for clarity, depth, and elegant presentation
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🖨️ Printing & Finish Options
| Finish | Description |
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| Paper | Heavyweight 160gsm matte-coated paper—ideal for framing under glass |
| Laminated | True encapsulation in 80-micron gloss laminate for a durable, wipeable surface |
| Canvas | Printed on 395gsm HP Professional Matte Canvas with pigment inks—durable and fade-resistant |
🖼️ Optional Timber Hang Rails (Laminated & Canvas)
For laminated & canvas versions, you may opt for natural timber hang rails—attached at the top and bottom—with a hanging cord pre-fitted to the top rail. This elegant presentation makes hanging effortless and avoids the need for external framing.
Note: Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery of hang-railed canvas maps, as these are hand-finished by our framer.
📏 Specifications
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Scale: 1:30,000,000
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Dimensions: 1333 mm (W) x 766 mm (H)
🎯 Ideal For:
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Home libraries, studies, and living rooms
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Offices, educational institutions, and boardrooms
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Geography lovers, history buffs, and collectors
Designed in the United Kingdom | Printed in Australia
A cartographic masterpiece that blends beauty, geography, and historical flair.
