Carte hydrographique des parties connues de la Terre / par C.L. Gressier ; grave par Michel ; ercit...
Carte hydrographique des parties connues de la Terre / par C.L. Gressier ; grave par Michel ; ercit...
Carte hydrographique des parties connues de la Terre / par C.L. Gressier ; grave par Michel ; ercit par J.M. Hacq.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
[Paris, France] : Depot-general de la Marine, 1835.
Call Numbers
M4 100/1835/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
French
Formats
Physical Description
Cartographic data
Scale approximately 1:51, 000, 000 Mercator projection (W 180°--E 180°/N 81°--S 70°)
Physical content
1 map : on india paper, ; 56.5 x 85 cm on sheet 71 x 102 cm.
Content type
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
sheet
Publication information
Publisher
[Paris, France] : Depot-general de la Marine, 1835.
Date Published
1835.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
World map produced for the French Admiralty by Gressier and dedicated to Baron Duperré, the Minister of the Marine and Colonies. Engraved by "Michel" after J.M. Hacq.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Carte hydrographique des parties connues de la Terre / par C.L. Gressier ; grave par Michel ; ercit par J.M. Hacq.
Portion of title
Parties connues de la Terre.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"Dresse e sur la projection de Mercator par C.L. Gressier Ingenieur Hydrographe de la Marine".
"Meridien de Paris".
"No. 818" -- above the neat line.
"Prix.Deux Francs" -- below the neat line.
"Publiee par ordre du roi Sous le ministere de M Le. Baron Duperré, Amiral pair de France, Secretaire d'Etat au Departement d la Marine et des Colonies ".
Mitchell Library copy at M4 100/1835/1: Has pencil annotation over-write and is believed to be a proof copy with working notes by Louis de Freycinet. Principally, the map shows an annotated grid over the continent of Australia, with the addition of the word "Colonie", thus annotated to read "Nouvelle Hollande Colonie". The annotated grid over Austr...
Citation / References Note
Tooley's dictionary of map makers (2001), vol. E-J, page 216.
Additional physical form availability note
Online at the State Library of NSW
Time Period
d1835
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
M4 100/1835/1
Record Identifier
74VK7MyQVAAg
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7MyQVAAg
Other Identifiers
MMS ID
991022755539702626
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