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C1800
A New Chart of the World on Mercator’s Proje…
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Detailed c.18th map of the world on Mercator’s Projection showing the tracks of Bougainville, Byron and Bouvet. The chart shows the most recent discoveries made by Captain Cook on his third and final voyage of exploration in 1779. From: Dunn, … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
A New Chart of the World on Mercator’s Projection with the Tracks and Discoveries of the latest Circumnavigators.
Date:
C1800
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
413mm
x 300mm
Paper Size:
465mm
x 565mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1800
Description:
Detailed c.18th map of the world on Mercator’s Projection showing the tracks of Bougainville, Byron and Bouvet.
The chart shows the most recent discoveries made by Captain Cook on his third and final voyage of exploration in 1779.
From: Dunn, S. A new atlas of the mundane system; or, of geography and cosmography: describing the heavens and the earth … the various empires, kingdoms, states, republics, and islands, throughout the known world …
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 3516.
The British Museum. Catalogue of Printed Maps Charts and Plans Photolithographic Edition to 1964. (16 Volumes): Vol. 5 col. 204.
Collections:
New York Public Library: b13919861
State Library New South Wales: Record Identifier 74VK2vD4BPR3
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1671478
Samuel Dunn (1732 - 1794)
English cartographer, mathematician and publisher of maps and atlases. He also taught astronomy and navigation at his premises in Chelsea. Little biographical information is available of Dunn other than his published works.
