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C1720
Platte Kaart van de geheele Werelt.
Mapmaker:
R & Wetstein
Rare early c.18th world map on Mercator’s Projection showing California as an island and Australia with the discoveries made up by Abel Tasman’s two voyages in 1642-44. A prominent decorative title panel comprising of wo winged female figures standing on … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Platte Kaart van de geheele Werelt.
Date:
C1720
Mapmaker:
R & Wetstein
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
455mm
x 370mm
Paper Size:
486mm
x 390mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1720
Description:
Rare early c.18th world map on Mercator’s Projection showing California as an island and Australia with the discoveries made up by Abel Tasman’s two voyages in 1642-44.
A prominent decorative title panel comprising of wo winged female figures standing on either side of a late Baroque architectural frame design. The map also includes numerous tracks of historic voyages of exploration including; Columbus, Dampier, Halley, Le Maire, Magellan, Spilbergen and Tasman.
The map records the following Dutch discoveries on the Australian coast:
1616 Hartog in the Eendracht
1619 Houtman in the Dordrecht and Amsterdam
1623 van Leeuwin
1623 Carstensz in the Leijden
1627 Nuyts in the Gulden Zeepaert (incorrectly dated 1625)
1628 de Wit in the Vianen
1642-3 Abel Tasman first voyage in the Heemskerck and Zeehaen 1642-3
1644 Abel Tasman second voyage in the Limmen, Zeemeeuw and the tender Braek
References:
Shirley, R. The Mapping of the World Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700. London 1987 :: #622.
Shirley, R. The Mapping of the World Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700. London 1987 :: #622.
