2-361-819 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Atlantis: a map showing the location of the mythical continent, c1882 (1956). Showing its islands and connecting ridges, from deep sea soundings, from Atlantis: the Antediluvian World by Ignatius L Donnelly. Donnelly (1831-1901) was an American politician, writer and fringe scientist. His book on Atlantis, published in 1882, was a best seller, creating a mania for the idea of the legendary continent that persists to this day.