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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
28-May-2023
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Description:
William Dampier, 'Carte ou est marquee de route que le Cap.e Dampier tint dans son Voyage depuis Timor autour de la Nouv. Bretagne I.', hand-coloured copper engraving, 1730; overall 18.5 x 40.5 cm. The map shows the route of Dampier's voyage in the HMS Roebuck in 1699 from Timor, through the Spice Islands (Moluccas) and along the northern coast of Papua New Guinea to New Britain. The first British scientific expedition to the region, it gathered important data on the flora and fauna of Australia and New Guinea.
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Category:
Unclassified