The Eastern Hemisphere, with an early depiction of Australia

MORTIER, Pierre.

Partie Orientale du Monde, Qui Contiennent L'Europe, L'Asie, et L'Afrique.
Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier, c.1730. Original colour. 595 x 510mm.

A sea chart on Mercator's Projection, covering Europe, Asia and Africa, with part of Brazil and the known coastline of Australia. Similar gaps in knowledge appear with the partial outline of Spitzbergen, Novaya Zemlya, Jesso (northern Japan) and Kamchatka.

This chart was first published by Pierre Mortier in 1693 (with an accompanying sheet showing the Americas, each with full printed borders, as here).


Stock ID : 19607