Facsimile of Mappamondo o Descrizione Generale del Globo Terraqueo by G. Cassini

Description: Facsimile of Giovanni Cassini’s rare map of Captain Cook's three voyages, dated 1788. Hand-colored copper plate double hemisphere map showing the three voyages of James Cook. Antarctica is named but not mapped; similarly the south coast of Nuova Olanda (Australia) is very sketchy with Tasmania attached to the mainland. Surrounding the map are four decorative scenes containing allegorical figures representing Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas; each accompanied by an animal and symbols from their respective lands. Two putti hold aloft a (possibly incomplete) crest at the top of the sheet, while a decorative cartouche near the bottom contains the title. The map was created by Giovanni Maria Cassini in 1788, but it wouldn’t be published publicly until 1791. It was issued in Rome by Calcografia Camerale as part of Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale..Image size: 21 1/8" x 15 1/4"International buyers outside U.S. must use the Ebay Global Shipping Program, which will determine postage rate.

Price: 75 USD

Location: Stratford, Connecticut

End Time: 2024-04-21T19:11:49.000Z

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