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Charte de l'Asie / publiée par Jean Walch
- Description
- "Longitude du Meridien de Paris"--at bottom, below map border. "Longitude du Meridien de l'Isle de Fer"--at top, within map border. Northern edge of Australia visible, called "Nouvelle Hollande." Principal islands of Bismarck Archipelago (unnamed) listed as "Ne. Irrlande" and Ne. Bretagne." Probable date from author's Charte de l'Afrique, with same imprint, 1790 (cf. NUC), and author's and engraver's dates. German edition, under title: Charte von Asien nach den neuesten Ortsbestimmungen, zuverlässigsten Reisebeschreibungen, und sichersten Hülfsmitteln entworfen, published Augsburg, J. Walch, 1818. Cf. NUC. Note reference to Cook, upper right. Cartouche: Animals and pipe smoker. Prime meridian: Ferro, Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS calculations.
- Date
- [179-]
- Call number
- 492561
- Dimensions
- 47 x 57 cm on sheet 51 x 70 cm
- Associated people
- Will, Johann Martin, (1727-1806.)
