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C1787
Asia and its Islands according to D’Anville;…
Rare c.18th six sheet hand coloured wall chart of Australia and Asia by Laurie and Whittle published on 12th May 1794, according to D’Anville and includes the discoveries made by Cook in the east. Rarely found with the lower two … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Asia and its Islands according to D’Anville; Divided into Empires, Kingdoms, States, Regions & with the European Possessions and Settlements in the East Indies and an Exact Delieneation of all the Discoveries made in the Eastern Parts by the English unde
Date:
C1787
Condition:
Three sheets joined and in good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
1200mm
x 1450mm
Paper Size:
1200mm
x 1450mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1787
Description:
Rare c.18th six sheet hand coloured wall chart of Australia and Asia by Laurie and Whittle published on 12th May 1794, according to D’Anville and includes the discoveries made by Cook in the east.
Rarely found with the lower two sheets of Australia which includes the insets: “Sketch of King Geo. III’s Sound; The discoveries made by the ship ‘Duke‘ on the south extremity of New Holland in 1791.” The ships ‘Duke’ and ‘Duchess’ were under the command of Lt. John Hayes, from 1791-1798.
The map first appeared in 1772 titled; Asia According to the Sieur D’Anville, Divided into its Empires, Kingdoms & States, Showing the European Settlements in the East Indies. The title was then changed on 12th May 1794, to; Asia and its Islands, According to D’Anville; Divided into Empires, Kingdomes, States, Regions &c.with the European Possessions and Settlements In The East Indies and An Exact Delineation of all the Discoveries made in the Eastern Parts By The English under Captns. Cook. This is the first issue of this version of the title which was then reissued later a number of times.
References:
Shirley, R. Maps in the Atlases of The British Library. London 2004 :: T.LAU-1c (1799 edition).
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: Tooley 854.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2133866 Bib ID: 1114865 (lower 2 sheets)
National Maritime Museum Greenwich: NMM. v. 3. p. 437
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 14383.040 (Without the lower sheet)
Shirley, R. Maps in the Atlases of The British Library. London 2004 :: T.LAU-1c (1799 edition).
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: Tooley 854.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2133866 Bib ID: 1114865 (lower 2 sheets)
National Maritime Museum Greenwich: NMM. v. 3. p. 437
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 14383.040 (Without the lower sheet)
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697 - 1782)
D'Anville was a French cartographer of great repute. Following the death of De Lisle, D'Anville continued the line of progressive French cartographers which had begun with Nicolas Sanson in the previous century. A child prodigy, he is said to have designed his first map at the age of fifteen and in his long distinguished career he produced a large number of elegantly engraved maps, noted for their scholarship and accuracy. Having exacting standards soon brought him international recognition as the finest cartographer of his time.
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James Whittle (1757 - 1818)
Whittle worked for Robert Sayer and became his junior partner, with Robert Laurie, as Sayer & Co, in 1790 subsequently becoming the successor in partnership with Laurie.
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Robert Laurie (1755 - 1836)
Born in London son of Robert and Ann Lowry (he sometimes used this name early in his career). In 1770 the Society of Arts awarded him a silver platter for a drawing, and in 1775 and 1776 premiums of five and ten guineas for patterns for calico printing. In 1776 he was given an award of thirty guineas for disclosing a new method of printing mezzo tints in colour. He worked independently for a few years before returning to work with Robert Sayer. In 1794 he took over the business, acquiring the entire stock for £5,000, in partnership with James Whittle.
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Robert Sayer (1725 - 1794)
Print and map seller, born in Sutherland, the son of James Sayer (1695-1736) of Stockton, a lawyer, and his wife, Thomasine Middleton. In January 1747, his elder brother James married Mary Overton, widow and successor of Phillip Overton. After a period of working with her, Robert Sayer had taken over the business by late December 1748. He married Dorothy Carless, "an agreeable young lady with a handsome fortune", on 16 July 1754 at Datchworth, Hertfordshire. When Thomas Jeffery's went bankrupt in 1766, Sayer was plainly among those who who helped him remain in business, Sayer acquiring in return both printing plates and unpublished manuscript material. He acquire more from the Jeffery's estate, which he used to great benefit during the American Revolutionary War. He worked in partnership as "Sayer & Bennett" with his former apprentice, John Bennett, from 1774 to about 1782. He traded as "Robert Sayer & Co." 1790-1794, with his employees Robert Laurie and James Whittle, who succeeded him on his death. 1748-1766 At the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street 1767-1794 53 Fleet Street 1776-1794 Richmond Hill (home)
