| Scale |
Scale approximately 1:30 000 000 ; stereographic projection (W 180°--E 180°/S 20°--S 90°) |
| Physical description |
1 map : hand coloured ; 43 cm in diameter, on sheet 51 x 58 cm + 1 sheet. |
| Notes |
Includes title catouche and blank cartouche. |
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Relief shown pictorially. |
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A hemispherical map within a square frame, centred on the South Pole to the Tropic of Capricorn, showing southern parts of South America and South Africa and the west and south coasts of Australia. A Polar continent is dilineated partly by island chains and partly by line. At the centre of the map are the words Terra Australis Incognita.The sheet corners are completely filled in with large vignettes of native scenes including animals, birds, boats and a representation of a penguin. |
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First published by Henricus Hondius, and subsequently by Jansson, De Wit, Gerard Valk and Pieter Schenk in four varying states over a period of sixty years. Part of Mercator's "Atlantis Majoris", published in various editions, including Dutch, Latin, French, and German translations. This is an example of the first state of the map showing Australia prior to the discoveries of Tasman in 1642 and 1643-44. The second state lists "Ioannes Iansonnius" as the publisher in the title cartouche. The third state also lists "Ioannes Iansonnius" as publisher but omits the blank cartouche, and includes several discoveries not present on the first or second states of the map. The fourth state omits the title cartouche and includes further new discoveries including parts of New Zealand and Tasmania. |
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"First published in the Jansson's 'Gerardi Mercatoris et I.Hondii Appendix Novi Atlantis.' in the Latin appendix, Amsterdam, 1637" -- Gowrie Galleries, 2000. |
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On verso: "Descriptio Poli Antarctici, et regionum ei ad,, & subjacentium." Black type, 2 column text with ornate initial and printed marginal headings. |
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Includes information sheet from Gowrie Galleries (23 July 2000) which provides details of the map and references. |
| Indexed by |
Globe, no. 54, 2003 0311-3930 |
| Acquisition source |
Purchase; 20170713 WLB |
| Provenance |
Acquired from Kerry Stokes collection who acquired map from Antique MapArt Australia, Norfolk Island on 10th August 2009. Previously part of Jock Clough collection. Sold by Gowrie Galleries in July 2000. WLB |
| Subjects |
Antarctica -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
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Australia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
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South America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
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| Genre/Form |
Early maps. lcgft
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