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C1812
Oceanique.
Mapmaker:
Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraved map of Australia showing a completed southern coast and BAss Strait. This map was based on Louis Freycinet’s map of Australia and one of southern Australia both published in the accounts of Nicholas Baudin’s voyage … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Oceanique.
Date:
C1812
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
287mm
x 214mm
Paper Size:
357mm
x 267mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1812
Description:
Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraved map of Australia showing a completed southern coast and BAss Strait.
This map was based on Louis Freycinet’s map of Australia and one of southern Australia both published in the accounts of Nicholas Baudin’s voyage in 1802-1803.
From: Malte-Brun, De M. Atlas Complet Du Precis De La Geographie Universelle
References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 842.
Perry, T. & Prescott, D. A guide to maps of Australia in books published 1780-1830. Canberra 1996 :: 1812.37.
Collections:
National Gallery Victoria: Bib ID: 2682835
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 2631.002
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 842.
Perry, T. & Prescott, D. A guide to maps of Australia in books published 1780-1830. Canberra 1996 :: 1812.37.
Collections:
National Gallery Victoria: Bib ID: 2682835
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 2631.002
Pierre Lapie (1779 - 1850)
First Geographer to the King of France, Chief of the Topographic section of the War Office, military cartographer & publisher. Lapie was active in all these fields in Paris from the 1820’s. This map is from his Atlas Universal which he issued with Alexandre Emile.
