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C1798
La Nuova Olanda e la Nuova Guinea delineato sulle ultime osservazioni
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Very rare and important map of Australia based on Cook’s first voyage discoveries and one of only a handful of c.18th maps to be solely devoted to the Australia continent. A magnificent example with full uncut margins unfaded original hand … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
La Nuova Olanda e la Nuova Guinea delineato sulle ultime osservazioni
Date:
C1798
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued. Very wide uncut margins.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
500mm
x 365mm
Paper Size:
677mm
x 470mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1798
Description:
Very rare and important map of Australia based on Cook’s first voyage discoveries and one of only a handful of c.18th maps to be solely devoted to the Australia continent.
A magnificent example with full uncut margins unfaded original hand colouring and at top left there is a decorative title cartouche with ships and natives.
This the second state of this map identified by the addition to the insertation of the word, ‘rafia to Calcog making Calcografia just below the title.
From: Cassini, G. Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale Delineato Sulle Ultime Osservazione Rome 1792-1801.
References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: Tooley 288, Pl. 15.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 670.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1053330
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers M2 804/1798/1
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: Tooley 288, Pl. 15.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 670.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1053330
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers M2 804/1798/1
Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745 - 1824)
Cassini was a Rome based Italian globe maker, geographer, engraver, and cartographer active in the later part of the 18th and early 19th century. Not to be confused with the un-related well known French cartographic family of the same name, Cassini is best known as a globe maker and is considered the last of the great 18th century globe makers.. Unlike many map and atlas publishers of the period, Cassini did all of his own engraving work.
