No products in the cart.
A late 18th century wall map of the world on four sheets
£6,000
In stock
A large and impressive double-hemisphere wall map of the world, showing the courses of Cook's three circumnavigations, with his discoveries in Australia and New Zealand in the 1770s, and those he made in the North Pacific on his Third and final Voyage.
Around the main map are other illustrations, with two celestial spheres in the upper cusp and the moon in the lower, as well as a world map on Mercator's Projection and a chart of the Solar System.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 1230 × 1030 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1799 |
| Extra Info | A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe with all the New Discoveries and Marginal Delineations, containing the most interesting particulars in the Solar, Starry and Mundane System. |
| Publication | London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Coloured. Four sheets conjoined, total 1030 x 1230mm. |
| Condition | A good example. |
| References | – |
Related Items
Related products
-
A two-sheet, double-hemisphere world map full of unusual features
£16,000MORTIER, Pierre.
Published In 1700
Stock No. 24058 -
A 17th century Dutch World map with superb decorative borders
£5,500DE WIT, Frederick.
Published In 1670
Stock No. 23590 -
18th century double-hemisphere world map with celestial insets
£2,200HOMANN, Johann Baptist.
Published In 1720
Stock No. 24164 -
An 18th century double-hemisphere world map
£1,000CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham.
Published In 1718
Stock No. 23390
