Hi everyone!

I've recently taken on the massive task of building myself a globe, inspired by Bellerby & Co's amazing work. I've been researching the process for about a month now, trying to take stock of each step in the process before I jump into creating it. I'm at the point where I would like to begin editing and customising the map which I will eventually turn into gores, but I'm not sure where to find what I'm looking for.

I plan on spending a few months perfecting every aspect of this globe, and if I am going to put this much energy into it I want it to be as close to an accurate representation of the world that I could possibly make, which means getting my hands on a vector map from a reputable source that I can trust. But not being from the world of cartography I'm not exactly sure where to look. Can anybody point me in the right direction to find a map that I can purchase the license for?


I'm looking for:
- a political equirectangular world map
- in adobe Illustrator format