Fine map of Oceana, issued shortly after Krusenstern's voyage to the region. Includes a reference to Australia as Ulimaroa and many other early annotations and place names. Australia is shown as divided between New South Wales and New Holland. The...
Stunning, Large-Format Map of the Pacific, the Origin of the Toponym Oceania Fine example of A.H. Brué's four-sheet map of the Pacific Ocean, first published in Paris in 1814 and here updated to 1817. The title in the upper left corner indicates...
Striking Map of the Pacific, the Origin of the Toponym Oceania Fine example of A.H. Brué's distinctive map of the Pacific Ocean, first published in Paris in 1814 and here updated to 1816. The title in the upper left corner indicates that this map...
Highly detailed map showing Yap, Palao and neighboring islands. A rare map to focus on this region. A nice example of this early and highly detailed regional map. From Vandermaelen's remarkable 6 volume atlas, which if combined as globe gores forms...
Fine separately published example of Dumont D'Urville's fine map of the Pacific, based upon his explorations. The map details the regions explored by the Astrolabe, under Dumont D'Urville's command. Rear Admiral Jules Sébastien César Dumont...
Rare map of New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, the New Hebrides and the Gulf of Carpentaria, from Marmocchi's rare Geografia Commerciale.
Rare regional map of Oceana, published in Vienna. The map identifies the various colonial possessions of the French, English, Spanish, Dutch, Portugese and Danish in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Nice full color example of John Tallis' map of the South Pacific. The map includes large vignettes of Kalakakooa Sandwich Islands, Otaheite, the Harbour of Dory in New Guinea and Resolution Bay, Marquesas. Engraved for R. Montgomery Martin's...
Interesting map of Oceana and the South Pacific, from Marmocchi's scarce Geografia Commerciale. The south polar of Antarctic is just beginning to be discovered. A very unique map.
Rare map showing the Franch Marist Missionaries activities in New Zealand and New Caledonia.
Rare map showing the Catholic Missions on New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Fijian Islands, the Marquesas, and a number of other islands, with a general map in the center, published as a Supplement to...
Interesting map of the Eastern Hemisphere showing explorers' routes with dates, an early projection of Australia, with Van Diemen's Land attached and speculative coastlines along most of the Southern and Eastern Coasts. A fine map from Brion De La...
Fine General Hydrographical World Map Striking world map showing the world’s maritime basins. It was part of a geographic system meant to teach an overview of the world’s hydrography. The map was featured in Mémorial topographique et militaire...
Nice example of Reinecke's map of the Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, Southeast Asia, etc. Neu Holland vormals Ulimaroa is named, along with an New South Wales. The coastline of Australia is incomplete. New Zealand is shown as two islands. Hawaii...
Interesting map of the Southern Part of the Pacific Ocean, published in Augsburg by Walch. Includes Hawaii and fascinating early configurations for Australia and New Zealand.