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Across the top are allegorical representations of the sun and moon and the five known planets - Mercury

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On his 1842 scientific expedition

073 Michigan and Wisconsin 1858 Paper Products:20"x24" Fine Print while large walleyeThis is a beautiful map of Michigan and Wisconsin that utilizing a copperplate engraving method. This was quite popular during that time period, and often times copper plates were bought and sold just as common pieces of construction machinery are today. They were interchangeable and could be used on different presses, or modified to make them work if need be. The copper plates were used as the foundation to produce intricate works like the one you