A southern or Antarctic hemisphere [cartographic material] : with the tracks of the British and French navigators and their discoveries down to the year 1775 projected on a horizon the zenith of which is situated at 140 degrees of eastern longitude from the Island of Ferro, and at 66 degrees 31 minutes of southern latitude, executed under the inspection of the Duke De-Croy, and published with the approbation of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris.

Hemispherical map of the Antarctic showing explorers tracks with dates.; Prime meridian: Ferro.; Top right-hand corner: "A table of latitudes and longitudes taken from the Isle of Ferro."; Top left-hand corner: Explanatory text on map and projection used.; Tooley, 1121.; Also available in...

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Other Authors: Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), Académie royale des sciences (France)
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: [London] : Published for Robert Sayer and John Bennett Map and Chart Sellers, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 1st of Jany 1782. 1782
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Online Access:http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-t1121
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Summary:Hemispherical map of the Antarctic showing explorers tracks with dates.; Prime meridian: Ferro.; Top right-hand corner: "A table of latitudes and longitudes taken from the Isle of Ferro."; Top left-hand corner: Explanatory text on map and projection used.; Tooley, 1121.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-t1121.