Largest world map – one map to rule them all

About the largest world map

This map was published back in 1819 by John Cary, one of the best cartographers and engravers of the 19th century. In 1776 he created a New and Correct English Atlas. This was a breaking point in the cartography world when accuracy became more important than the decorative look of the maps from before. Hence, the map in front of you is very detailed. You can see the country’s borders of the time, rivers, islands. An interesting addition to the map is the tracks of different navigations of the period that are also very precise. Another thing that is quite unique on this map is the repetition of Europe and Africa on each side of the map.

An impressive map

Want to impress your guests or have a meaningful conversations starter? Our largest world map will definitely do the job. Big walls in large spaces are sometimes hard to cover with an appealing one piece of art. Places like a fine restaurant, wine cellar, big sitting room where you would sip on aged whiskey with your friends or an old charm hotel lobby are good spaces to host this giant map on the wall. The detailed frame, warm colour palette and shading of this piece will bring depth to your room and has the ability to bring the surroundings and people together as a focal point. This largest world map comes in a very high resolution. Therefore, the readability of the places is wonderful. To top it all up, we have handcrafted a remarkable pull-down frame made of vintage repurposed wood. The wood is over two centuries old. You can find some interesting hand-carved details on the frame too. We made sure that all the metalwork on the mapped is aged to perfection. We are using genuine blacksmith forging techniques to make the metal parts of the frame. On the frame, you can find special features like iron nails, railroad spikes, two hangers, and four shackles. The additional feature on the bottom part of the frame is a metal plaque that quotes the legendary author of many modern fantasy books J. R. R. Tolkien. The inscription says “NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST”. This is absolutely astonishing piece of wall art and it will certainly draw the attention of your guests. People tend to gravitate towards a map like, since it gives endless inspiration for topics to talk about. In our experience, we often find that discussions about past travels, geography, politics, ancient times, history, whisky types and flavours, and origins of things tend to come up in the presence of a map like this.

Hang it on the wall

If you would like to see this unique map hanging on your wall, we suggest you measure the wall straight away to make sure it fits. You can hit that add to cart button now or send us the measurements and some photos of the wall so we can help you with the positioning. The email is hello@canvaswallmaps.com or you can contact us from our contact page.