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C1797
Carte generale et politique de l’Asie
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Early map of Asia 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. The southern coast from Nuyt’s Land to Van Diemen’s Land is shown as … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Carte generale et politique de l’Asie
Date:
C1797
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
420mm
x 320mm
Paper Size:
590mm
x 460mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1797
Description:
Early map of Asia 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. The southern coast from Nuyt’s Land to Van Diemen’s Land is shown as an imaginary line.
From Mentelle’s Atlas Universel
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2123935
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2123935
Edme Mentelle Mentelle (1730 - 1816)
Mentelle was a French geographer born in Paris in 1730. He studied under Jean-Baptiste Louis Crevier at the College of Beauvais before becoming professor of Geology and History at the Ecole Militaire. He was a founding member Institut National des Sciences et des Arts in 179. Some of Mentelle's published works are; Geographie Comparee1778, Atlas Universel1779 and Cours Complet de Cosmographie, de Chronologie, de Geographie et d'Histoire1801.
