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An incredibly rare 200-year-old map of Great Britain dubbed 'the map that changed the world' has emerged for sale for a whopping £150,000.
William Smith's groundbreaking map was the first detailed scientific geological map of any country when it was published in 1815.
The map was so accurate it set a benchmark for modern mapping, and 200 years on maps only vary from Smith's original very slightly.
An original copy is being sold by Daniel Crouch Rare Books in central London for £150,000.
Pic: DanielCrouch/BNPS
An incredibly rare 200-year-old map of Great Britain dubbed 'the map that changed the world' has emerged for sale for a whopping £150,000.
William Smith's groundbreaking map was the first detailed scientific geological map of any country when it was published in 1815.
The map was so accurate it set a benchmark for modern mapping, and 200 years on maps only vary from Smith's original very slightly.
An original copy is being sold by Daniel Crouch Rare Books in central London for £150,000.
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