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C1766
Mappe Monde ou Description du Globe Terr…
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A rare and spectacular eighteenth century French hand coloured engraved double-hemisphere world map, with Australian shown with an imaginary coastline extending from Tasmania to the Solomons and New Guinea. The imaginary east coast was a theory propogated by the French … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Mappe Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre assujettie aux Observations Astronomiques Par le Sr. Janvier Geographe
Date:
C1766
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In unusually good condition, with wide margins, free of any tears or staining as is often found, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
648mm
x 471mm
Paper Size:
726mm
x 517mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1766
Description:
A rare and spectacular eighteenth century French hand coloured engraved double-hemisphere world map, with Australian shown with an imaginary coastline extending from Tasmania to the Solomons and New Guinea.
The imaginary east coast was a theory propogated by the French Royal cartographer Nicholas Bellin on his maps and because of his eminence other mapmakers copied this error. It wasn’t until the printed chart of the east coast published in 1773 which showed James Cook’s discoveries made on his voyage first voyage that other makers corredcted there charts.
The map also records some of the early Dutch discoveries made of the Australian coastline which culminated in those of Tasman’s on his first and second voyages 1642-4.
References:
Mickwitz & Miekkavaara, The A.E. Nordenskiold Collection of Maps up to 1800 Helsinki 1979-1995 :: 276 Later edition1776.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 647 Later edition1776.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 505271
University of Michigan Library: Record No. 003284891
David Rumsey Collection: Pub List No: 11335.000 Later edition 1776
National Maritime Museum Greenwich: NMM 3,277; cf. Later edition1776
State Library New South Wales: M3 100/1776/1
Mickwitz & Miekkavaara, The A.E. Nordenskiold Collection of Maps up to 1800 Helsinki 1979-1995 :: 276 Later edition1776.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 647 Later edition1776.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 505271
University of Michigan Library: Record No. 003284891
David Rumsey Collection: Pub List No: 11335.000 Later edition 1776
National Maritime Museum Greenwich: NMM 3,277; cf. Later edition1776
State Library New South Wales: M3 100/1776/1
Jean Robert Janvier (1746 - 1776)
Janvier was French cartographer who worked in Paris from about 1746. There is some confusion about his Christian name, his maps generally bore the name Sieur Janvier. In addition to his own body of work he produced maps in collaboration with other cartographers & many of his maps were used in other cartographers atlases.
