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C1683
Isles de Salomon
Mapmaker:
Alain Manesson Mallet (1630 - 1706)
The Solomon Islands were discovered by the Spaniard Alvaro Mendana in 1567-68 and rediscovered in 1766 by Carteret, the Commander of the HMS Swallow.
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Full Title:
Isles de Salomon
Date:
C1683
Mapmaker:
Alain Manesson Mallet (1630 - 1706)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving hand coloured
Image Size:
105mm
x 150mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1683
Description:
The Solomon Islands were discovered by the Spaniard Alvaro Mendana in 1567-68 and rediscovered in 1766 by Carteret, the Commander of the HMS Swallow.
Mapmaker:
Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706)
French engineer, taught mathematics & geometry at the court of Louis XIV & was an expert in fortifications. He produced an atlas, “Description DE L’Univers Conten Du Monde..”
