"-30.2344,70.6126,182.8125,-71.7464,106.5234,-0.5669"
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Eastern hemisphere: drawn in 1720 for the individual usage of the King, based on astronomic and geographic observations
Hemisphere oriental: dressé en 1720 pour l'usage particulier du Roy sur les observations astronomiques et geographiques
Hemisphere oriental: dressé en 1720 pour l'usage particulier du Roy sur les observations astronomiques et geographiques
Delisle, Guillaume; 1724
About This Map
This map of the Eastern Hemisphere (Asia, Europe, Africa) shows New Guinea (‘Nouvelle Guinee’) and Australia (‘Nouvelle Hollande’) as one landmass, demonstrating that there was some uncertainty about the area’s geography in the early 18th century.
Details
Attributes
Longitude and Latitude
Features
Maritime Route
Regional Border
Library Catalogue
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"-30.2344,70.6126,182.8125,-71.7464,106.5234,-0.5669"
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