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Chart of the world on Mercator’s Projection showing magnetic variations as set out by Edmond Halley 1700 to solve the problem of magnetic variation in respect of measuring a ships longitude accurately. A table at lower left explains the placement of the magnetic lines on the map.
Australia is shown with the discoveries made by Abel Tasman on his two voyages in 1742-4.
From: Bowen, E. A complete system of geography. Being a description of all the countries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world… London 1747
Prominent c.18th Welsh map engraver and geographer who held the prestigious title of Royal Mapmaker, to both King George II of Great Britain and Louis XV of France. Born around 1694 in Talley, Carmarthenshire, he moved to London to apprentice under the globe maker Charles Price. By the 1720s, he had established himself as a leading figure in the London map-making trade, known for a signature style that combined technical accuracy with an abundance of decorative and informative detail.
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