TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'Il Mappamondo o sia Descrizione Generale del Globo '
A decorative map of the world in twin hemispheres, showing the voyages of Cook and Bougainville between 1766-1771. The eastern coastline of Australia, and the entire coastline of New Zealand are notably inaccurate - Tasmania is shown joined to the Australian mainland. The coastlines of much of Arctic Canada and Alaska are wildly speculative - Greenland is shown conjoined to the North American continent
DATE PRINTED: Published in 1779. Engraved in 1774 (this date is printed on the map).
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 32.0 x 43.0cm, 12.5 x 17 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.
TYPE: Antique 18th century Italian copperplate map with original hand colour
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain
FOLDING: This is a folding map.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Antonio Zatta; Pietro Novelli (inv); Giulian Zuliani (scol.) Valentina Barat (scris)
PROVENANCE: "Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai piu' celebri e piu' recenti geografi", in Venezia MDCCLXXXII, presso Antonio Zatta con privilegio dell' Eccellmo Senato

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