Geometrical Projection of Two Thirds of the Sphere by Col. Sir H. James, R.E. F.R.S: M.R.I.A: & c.
Sir Henry James ran the British Ordnance Survey, and in 1860 he published a projection that refused to stop at the usual hemisphere. This Pacific centered polar projection holds two thirds of the sphere inside one circular frame, the ocean sitting dead center while Asia, Australia, the Pacific islands and the western edge of the Americas curve away toward the rim. It reads as a globe caught mid turn rather than a flattened world, which is exactly what Victorian geographers were arguing about at the time.
- Drawn by Major General Sir Henry James, Director General of the Ordnance Survey, published 1860
- Published by Artokoloro and printed as a digitally restored reproduction from a high resolution scan of the original, not an antique original
- Finishing at Map Shop: paper, laminated, mounted to foam core, black or walnut rails, or framed
A quiet, graphic piece for a study wall, a library reading room, or a cartography collector who already owns the Mercator standards.

