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C1846
Oceanie
Mapmaker:
Scarce early issue (1846) of this large French map of the Pacific with historic place names for Australia, such as; Terre de Baudin, Terre de Flinders. This map is usually found with much later dates when a number of insets … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Oceanie
Date:
C1846
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Minor split at head of centre fold, minor faint spotting, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
742mm
x 535mm
Paper Size:
792mm
x 575mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1846
Description:
Scarce early issue (1846) of this large French map of the Pacific with historic place names for Australia, such as; Terre de Baudin, Terre de Flinders. This map is usually found with much later dates when a number of insets were added in the lower area of the map.
From; Dufour, A.H. Atlas Universel, Physique, Historique et Politique de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne. Paris.
References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979: 489 (1851 edition).
Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identifier : ark:/12148/btv1b53087673m (1843 edition)
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1395211 (1851 edition)
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979: 489 (1851 edition).
Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identifier : ark:/12148/btv1b53087673m (1843 edition)
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1395211 (1851 edition)
Adolphe Hippolyte Dufour (1798 - 1865)
French cartographer of considerable note who compiled many maps and atlases from the 1830’s onwards, at times on his own, at others in conjunction with contemporaries such as Wrotnowski & Duvotenay
