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Title Mappe-monde [cartographic material] : dresse sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et quelque autres et sur les memoires les plus recens /
Creator Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667.
Contributor Mortier, Pierre, 1661-1711.
Academie des sciences (France)
Publisher Amsterdam : Pierre Mortier, avec privilege, [172-?]
Subject World maps -- Early works to 1800.
World -- [172-?].
Coverage 1680 - 1730
Description A double-hemispherical map of the world, with hemispherical map insets based on N.& S. Poles, and Antipodes de Paris in each corner. Relief shown pictorially. Australia joined to New Guinea, East coast and New Zealand not shown.; Elaborately decorated cartouches for title and publisher ; seascape at base, banner [Nova Orbis tabula Burgundie Ducis] and coat-of-arms attached to title cartouche at head.; Rex Nan Kivell Collection Map NK 1557.
Format 1 map : col. ; 2 hemispheres, each 32.3 cm. diam. on sheet 50 x 65 cm.
Date 1680 - 1730
Type Image
Source Item held by National Library of Australia
Rights You may save or print this image for research and study. If you wish to use it for any other purposes, you must contact the <a href="http://www.nla.gov.au/digicoll/copyright.html">National Library of Australia</a> to request permission.
Identifier nla.map-nk1557
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk1557
Geographic Terms Paris
Australia
New Guinea
East coast [Gisborne]
New Zealand [New Zealand]