Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier 1808. Leaf dimensions: approx. 53x66cm. -- Large-format old colored copper engraving map. - well preserved. || Large Old Colored engraved map. - in Good Condition. || This exceptionally rare chart of the Western Pacific Ocean highlights much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific islands. It is based on Johann Matthias Christoph Reinecke's 1801 map, notable for being the first German map to depict Tasmania as a separate island. The Mortier Covens & Fils edition closely follows the original, with the main difference being the translation of many place names into French and Dutch. Australia is divided into two regions: the western portion labeled Nouvelle Hollande (New Holland) and the eastern part called Nouveau Galles Méridionale ou Sij.
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