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World Map. Plate with 18 time zones to construct a Terrestrial Globe.

World Map. Plate with 18 time zones to construct a Terrestrial Globe.Italy, early 18th century Copperplate engraving. Sheet measuring 553x453 mm. Engraved 516x312 mm. 18 time zones on two bands. Toponyms in Italian. Trace of folding, small restored tear in upper margin, overall good condition, undamaged sheet, untrimmed. Very rare plate with a set of eighteen globe time zones. It contains a few dates, the latest 1702. The part concerning America is of considerable interest, with California represented as an island. Australia "New Holland" is outlined in the Pacific Ocean. Discovered in the year 1644.Of notable interest is the part dealing with America, with California depicted as an island. In the Pacific Ocean is outlined Australia 'New Holland Discovered the year 1644' ['New Holland Discovered the year 1644]. The routes of the most important naval voyages of the time are also indicated. Among these: the voyage of Dutch navigator Willem Cornelisz Schouten, who rounded Cape Horn in 1616, listed as discoverer of 'Terra de Papous ... Terra de Papous ... discovered by Gulielmo Scouten Dutch ... l'an 1616' [Land of Papua ... discovered by Gulielmo Scouten Dutch ... the year 1616] ; the arrival in France of the Siam Embassy in 1686, on two French ships 'Road made from Siam to Brest the year 1686' [Road made from Siam to Brest the year 1686]; The voyage of the Jesuits, led by Papal Legate Maillard de Tournon, to Pondicherry and China in 1702 'Canaries to Pondisery and China the year 1702' [Canaries to Pondisery and China the year 1702], since the mission made a long stop in the Canary Islands. This map of the world is unknown to Shirley, who reports two plates, both much smaller, that show some similarity: one by Anonymous with 9 gores, dated 1660, also with place names in Italian, but with much less information and documentation, and less cartographic accuracy; the other by Pierre du Val, dated 1666, with 12 time zones and place names in French. This map also contains less news and no navigators' routes.

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World Map. Plate with 18 time zones to construct a Terrestrial Globe.

Estimate 3 000 - 4 000 EUR
Starting price 2 500 EUR

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