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C1837
Carte de la Melanesie ou Nouvelle Hollande.
Mapmaker:
French c.19th map of Australia dated 1836 without Perth, Adelaide or Melbourne shown. The map extends to the east to the Fijian Islands. From Malte-Brun, C. Atlas Complet Du Precis De La Geographie Universelle. Paris.
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Full Title:
Carte de la Melanesie ou Nouvelle Hollande.
Date:
C1837
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
295mm
x 220mm
Paper Size:
400mm
x 321mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1837
Description:
French c.19th map of Australia dated 1836 without Perth, Adelaide or Melbourne shown. The map extends to the east to the Fijian Islands.
From Malte-Brun, C. Atlas Complet Du Precis De La Geographie Universelle. Paris.
References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 888 (title on right & dated 1833 on map).
Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0458.000
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 888 (title on right & dated 1833 on map).
Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0458.000
Conrad Malte-Brun (1775 - 1826)
Danish geographer born in Jutland, established himself in Paris in 1800. A geographer of considerable repute his work was continued by his son Victor. They produced an atlas, “Geographie Universelle Ancienne et Modern”.
