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C1779
A New & Accurate Map of Asia, Drawn …
Mapmaker:
Scarce c.18th hand coloured engraved map showing Australia named New Holland and with the recent discoveries of Australia’s east coast and New Zealand made by James Cook on his first voyage 1769-1770. The southern coast from Nuyt’s Land to Van … Read Full Description
$A 675
S/N: MANACS-AM-1777-BOWE-COL–185651
(C091)
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Full Title:
A New & Accurate Map of Asia, Drawn from the most approved Modern maps & charts; by Thos. Bowen, 1779
Date:
C1779
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
413mm
x 316mm
Paper Size:
476mm
x 370mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1779
Description:
Scarce c.18th hand coloured engraved map showing Australia named New Holland and with the recent discoveries of Australia’s east coast and New Zealand made by James Cook on his first voyage 1769-1770.
The southern coast from Nuyt’s Land to Van Diemen’s Land is shown as an imaginary line.
From: Middleton, C. A new and complete system of geography...
References:
Tooley, R. Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers 1979 :: p. 251.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 242.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3418495
Tooley, R. Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers 1979 :: p. 251.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 242.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3418495
Thomas Bowen (1733 - 1790)
Influential 18th-century Welsh cartographer and engraver who operated at the height of British imperial expansion.
Training under his father, Emanuel Bowen, the royal mapmaker to both the British and French crowns, Thomas eventually took over the family business in London. His career was defined by technical versatility, ranging from local road and ward maps for Noorthouck’s New History of London to global charts documenting the discoveries of Captain James Cook. His output reflects the era's obsession with exploration and trade, featuring notable works like his 1778 map of the Russian Empire and specialized charts of the West Indies. Despite his prolific output for major publications like Gentleman's Magazine and his contribution to defining the British cartographic landscape, Bowen faced chronic financial instability.
His life came to a somber end in 1790 at the Clerkenwell workhouse, marking a stark contrast to the prestigious legacy of the Bowen name.
