North of Known Arctic Map T-Shirt
North of Known Arctic Map T-Shirt
The world as once imagined. Four polar islands around a whirlpool at the top of the world, from the colourful 1606 Mercator–Hondius map of the Arctic. Cream and brass on black.
From the log: Gerard Mercator drew the North Pole as a black rock in a whirlpool, ringed by four islands, following a lost medieval account of a voyage north. He died before the map was published in 1595. Jodocus Hondius kept it in print and, for this 1606 edition, added the Spitsbergen coast that Dutch sailors had found in 1596.
- Comfort Colors 1717 heavyweight tee: 100% cotton, garment-dyed for a soft, broken-in feel
- Relaxed unisex fit; see the size guide
- Front print, 10.4 x 14.0 in
- Printed from 1606 to today: from a scan of an original by Geographicus Rare Antique Maps. See the original map.
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Size & fit
Printed on the Comfort Colors 1717, a heavyweight 100% cotton tee dyed after it’s sewn. The fit is relaxed and slightly boxy. Like a closer fit? Take one size down.
Sizes S to XL are $34. Bigger sizes take more shirt: 2XL is $36, 3XL is $38 and 4XL is $40.
Printing & shipping
Printed from the old charts to today. Ships with tracking within 2 to 5 business days; US delivery takes 3 to 4 business days after that. Shipping is a flat $4.95 per order, however many shirts you buy.
For now we ship to addresses in the United States only.
Returns
If your shirt arrives damaged or misprinted, or it isn’t what you ordered, email us within 30 days with your order number and a photo and we’ll put it right at no cost. We can’t take returns for size or a change of mind.
Care
Wash inside out in cold water, and hang to dry or tumble dry on low. Don’t iron over the print.