Süd-Polar-Karte

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Original antique lithograph, original color. Engraved by H. Alt and Stichart, after a drawing by Ernst Debes. The map depicts routes of marine exploration and discovery as well as unique details of different islands surrounding the South Pole. On the right side is an inset of different islands such as Prince Edward Island, Tristan da Cunha Island, Victoria Land, etc. and a map of the Southern Hemisphere. The upper left of the map shows the islands of Orkney Islands and South Shetland. The discovery dates of different regions of the South Pole can be found on the map as well as the South Pole in the centre which was still unexplored at this time. Furthermore green lines can be seen on the map which indicate the movement of the ice.