Lot 3978

Description

World map, La Mappe-monde ou le Globe Terrestre en deux Hemispheren Oriental & Occidental 1806 avec l'indication des Decouvertes de Cook, La Peyrouse (sic), Wilson et autres celebres Voyageurs (map of the world with the globe divided into two hemispheres, Oriental and Occidental, 1806, with an indication of the discoveries of Cook, La Perouse, Wilson and other celebrated travellers), map in colour (approx 33x20cm), shows Australia as New Holland with the lower right as Land of Diemen (now NSW and Victoria) and Tasmania as Island of Diemen, also shown is Botany Bay, matted and framed under glass (approx 47.5x35cm). Some foxing and folds, otherwise fine and scarce.