The Mapping of Terra AustralisUniversal Press, 1995 - 192 pagina's Copiously illustrated guide for historians and collectors, and those interested in Australian history. Presents maps that were significant in elucidating the mystery of 'Terra Australis', and sets them in historical context. Also discusses the features, origins, rarity, value and care of old maps. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. The author has written many articles on historic cartography of Australia and surrounding areas. He is co-author of 'So They Came South'. |
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Aaron Arrowsmith Abraham Ortelius Admiralty Antarctic Antarctica Arthur Phillip atlas atlases Australian coastline Australian maps Bellin Blaeu Buache C2 D3 MAP cadastral Cape cartographers cm R2 C2 cm R3 colonies continent copies Country coveries D3 See extended detailed Diemen Dimensions Dutch discoveries early maps East Indies editions engraved expedition exploration extended caption Flinders French Gerard Mercator Globe Guillaume de l'Isle Guinea Henricus Hondius Hondius important map included INCOGNITA Islands James Cook Jansson John Arrowsmith journals land mass lished longitude Magellan major Map Collector map makers map Map map trade maps of Australia maps published MARE Matthew Flinders Mercator's navigation nineteenth century NOVA old maps Orbis Terrarum Pacific Ocean Port Portuguese printed maps produced Ptolemaic regional maps River route Royal Geographical Society sea charts South Wales Strait survey Sydney Terra Australis Terre thematic maps Thomas Mitchell topographic map Tropicus Victoria VINCENZO CORONELLI voyages world map