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C1812
Charte von Australien.
Rare, early c.19th hand coloured engraved map showing Australia without a southern coast but with the discoveries made by Bass and Flinder’s in Bass Strait and Tasmania. Numerous Dutch historic place names on the west coast are included while the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Charte von Australien.
Date:
C1812
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
260mm
x 215mm
Paper Size:
363mm
x 263mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1812
Description:
Rare, early c.19th hand coloured engraved map showing Australia without a southern coast but with the discoveries made by Bass and Flinder’s in Bass Strait and Tasmania.
Numerous Dutch historic place names on the west coast are included while the east coast is based on the charting by James Cook’s explorations.
From: Galletti, J. G. A. Allgemeine Weltkunde, oder geographisch-statistisch-historische Übersichtsblätter aller Länder. Leipzig
References:
Phillips-LeGear, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress with Bibliographical Notes. 1995 New York: 6025.
Phillips-LeGear, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress with Bibliographical Notes. 1995 New York: 6025.
Johann Georg August Galletti Galletti (1750 - 1828)
Galletti was a German historian and cartographer born in Gotha.
