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Author:  Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (*1703 - †1772)  was among the most important mapmakers of the eighteenth century. In 1721, at age 18, he was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy. In August 1741, he became the first Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine (the French Hydrographic Office) and was named Official Hydrographer of the French King

Map title: Carte Reduite Des Terres Australes.., /Paris/ 1757

Description: Early Map of Australia with Dutch Discoveries and Innovative Geographic Theories.

The map shows the latest information available about New Holland, as well as puts forth several theories about the still unknown coasts. The map provides a fine early depiction of Australia and shows the coastlines of myth and conjecture which began to form in the seventeenth century and were not fully explored until the early nineteenth century. The northern, western, and southern coastlines of the continent are delineated, but the southeastern and eastern coasts are conjectural. Van Diemen’s Land is still thought to be connected to the main Australian continent, a hypothesis not disproven until Flinders and Bass’s surveys in the 1790s. The coastlines that are solidly drawn are based on seventeenth century Dutch encounters with the Australian coast. This map is highly original, with both received wisdom and new ideas. Additionally, it is one of the few eighteenth-century maps of Australia to not include Asia or the world.

Material:     100% Cotton Canvas, Magnetic Wooden Hanger

Total size:   16" X 13" (41 cm X 33 cm)

Indoor Use Only - Keep away from direct sunlight