A miniature double-hemisphere world.
SANSON, Nicolas.
Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale du Globe Terrestre..
Venice: Sebastiano Coleti, 1735. Coloured. 150 x 170mm.
A double-hemisphere of the world, after Sanson, published in 'Metodo per Istudiare la Geografia'. Set in a background of clouds, the title is on a banner above the map, with allegorical figures representing the continents underneath. California is shown as an island; Australia is shown in one hemisphere and 'Carpentaria' and New Zealand in the other.
Stock ID : 22166
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A miniature double-hemisphere world.
SANSON, Nicolas.
Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale du Globe Terrestre..
Venice: Sebastiano Coleti, 1735. Coloured. 150 x 170mm.
A double-hemisphere of the world, after Sanson, published in 'Metodo per Istudiare la Geografia'. Set in a background of clouds, the title is on a banner above the map, with allegorical figures representing the continents underneath. California is shown as an island; Australia is shown in one hemisphere and 'Carpentaria' and New Zealand in the other.
Stock ID : 22166
SOLD
To see similar items click here