Description
Map depicting the world, centred around the Asia. Shows North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The Northernmost and the Southernmost portions of the world are not included. Red lines show existing submarine telegraph cables, black lines show land lines, and a red dashed line shows projected submarine telegraph cables. Includes legend near lower left. Table near lower right lists telegraph stations, distances, and times by company. Map is bordered along top and bottom by illustrated scenes, including a depiction of the globe at bottom centre. Coloured. At bottom left corner, immediately below map border: "Published by Bates, Hendy & Co. 4, Old Jewry, London, E. C." At bottom right corner, immediately below map border: "Entered Stationers Hall 1st June 1875". At bottom centre, below the illustration: "Maclure & MacDonald, lithrs to the Queen, London".
