Old antique map of Indian Ocean - Southeast Asia - Australia 1679
Pierre Duval (Abbeville, 1618 - 1683)
French geographer, nephew and pupil of Nicolas Sanson. He was encouraged by Louis XIV to move to Paris. In 1650 he became Géographe Ordinaire du Roy.
Carte des Indes Orientales par P. Du Val Geographe Ordinaire du Roy.
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Category: Antique maps > Oceans
Old, antique map of the Indian Ocean - Southeast Asia - Australia by P. Du Val.
Second edition, date on map: 1677
Date of the first edition: 1665
Date of this map: 1679
Copper engraving
Size: 39 x 54cm (15.2 x 21.1 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Contemporary coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A
References: Pastoureau, Duval II-E #35; Tooley (Australia), p.203 #29: Schilder (Australia), p.414 #86; Clancy, p.86-87 Map 6.19.
From: Cartes de geographie les plus nouvelles et les plus fideles, ... Paris, P. Du Val, 1679. (Pastoureau, Duval II E)
This map shows the entire area between the Cape of Good Hope and Japan and Australia, Tasmania forming the southern limit in the east. The continent of Australia bears the name 'NOUVELLE HOLANDE Partie de LA TERRE AUSTRALE découverte l'an 1644'.
Pierre Duval (Abbeville, 1618 - 1683)
French geographer, nephew and pupil of Nicolas Sanson. He was encouraged by Louis XIV to move to Paris. In 1650 he became Géographe Ordinaire du Roy.
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