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Mappe-monde Dressée pour l'Étude de la Géographie - A stunning double-hemisphere world map, featuring exquisite Rococo-style border artwork and cartouches. Points of interest include: the uncertain coastlines of New Zealand eastern Australia despite Cook's mapping fifteen years before; the 'Mer de l'Ouest' in North America; and the Island of Yeso above Japan. Cartographer: Louis Brion de la Tour Date: 1778 Medium: Engraving with original hand-colouring Condition Report: a good example Size: 29 x 36 cm Keywords: 18th-century maps, Brion de la Tour, double-hemisphere world map, mythical cartography, Sea of the West, Australia mapping, Rococo cartouches, antique maps, Polynesia, exploration history.