Description:

FULL TITLE: Mapemonde Planisphere ou Carte Generale du Monde

Publication: Atlas Portatif, ou le nouveau Theatre de la Guerre en Europe; Contenants les cartes geographiques, avec les plans des Villes & Forteresses les plus exposees aux revolutions presentes. Amsterdam, 1706

An unusual double hemisphere map of the world showing a north-east and north-west passage, California as an island stretching up to Alaska and a reasonable attempt at Australia. The only City named is Pequin with the Great Wall to its north.

Scarce.

Conditon: GG

Cartographer: De La Feuille. D,

Date: 1702 (1706)

Technique: Copper Engraving

Colour: Uncoloured

Width (cms) x Height (cms): 21.7 x 15.2

Ref: JJB0936