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C1781
The World Including the Discoveries, mad…
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Scarce c.18th hand coloured engraved double hemisphere map of the world with a projection of the North Pole at bottom. The map has the tracks of Cook’s three voyages of exploration and Australia shown with an imaginary southern coast and … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The World Including the Discoveries, made by Capt. Cook.
Date:
C1781
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
450mm
x 285mm
Paper Size:
495mm
x 380mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1781
Description:
Scarce c.18th hand coloured engraved double hemisphere map of the world with a projection of the North Pole at bottom. The map has the tracks of Cook’s three voyages of exploration and Australia shown with an imaginary southern coast and Van Diemens Land attached to the mainland as the discovery of Bass Strait was made 1798-9.
From: Bankes, T. New, royal, and authentic system of universal geography. London
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 665.
Shirley, R. Maps in the Atlases of The British Library. London 2004 :: T-BANK-1a.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 3258025
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 07007135
Wellcome Collection: References ESTC N42049
National Library New Zealand: NLNZ ALMA 9914022283502836
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 665.
Shirley, R. Maps in the Atlases of The British Library. London 2004 :: T-BANK-1a.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 3258025
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 07007135
Wellcome Collection: References ESTC N42049
National Library New Zealand: NLNZ ALMA 9914022283502836
Thomas Bowen (1733 - 1790)
Influential 18th-century Welsh cartographer and engraver who operated at the height of British imperial expansion.
Training under his father, Emanuel Bowen, the royal mapmaker to both the British and French crowns, Thomas eventually took over the family business in London. His career was defined by technical versatility, ranging from local road and ward maps for Noorthouck’s New History of London to global charts documenting the discoveries of Captain James Cook. His output reflects the era's obsession with exploration and trade, featuring notable works like his 1778 map of the Russian Empire and specialized charts of the West Indies. Despite his prolific output for major publications like Gentleman's Magazine and his contribution to defining the British cartographic landscape, Bowen faced chronic financial instability.
His life came to a somber end in 1790 at the Clerkenwell workhouse, marking a stark contrast to the prestigious legacy of the Bowen name.
