C1804

Mappe-monde suivant la projection des ca…

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Map of the world on Mercator’s Projection with the tracks of Captain’s Cook second and third voyages marked and those of Bougainville. Australia is shown with Bass Strait, named Detroit de Basse, the name used on Aaron Arrowsmith’s first issue … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Mappe-monde suivant la projection des cartes reduites, ou l’on a trace les routes de Mr. de Bougainville, et les deux derniere voyages du Capitaine Cook

Date:

C1804

Mapmaker:

Edme Mentelle (1730 - 1816)

Condition:

Some minor tears to paper edge, unaffecting the image, otherwise in good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

435mm

x 335mm

Paper Size:

535mm

x 430mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1804

Description:

Map of the world on Mercator’s Projection with the tracks of Captain’s Cook second and third voyages marked and those of Bougainville. Australia is shown with Bass Strait, named Detroit de Basse, the name used on Aaron Arrowsmith’s first issue of his chart of the strait which he changed to Bass in the second edition.

From Mentelle, E. Atlas universel de geographie physique et politique, ancienne et modern

References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 712.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID1575031

Edme 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.

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