Historic Map : Bocage Map of Australia and Polynesia, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Illustrating Mr. McCarth's Journey Chin-Kiang to Bhamo 1877. 5248437 Modern & Ancient

Modern & Ancient

this map details the newly formed United States

the Philippines

In accordance with de L'Isle's rather high minded perspective on speculative cartography this map shows considerable restraint with regard to unknown and unexplored regions - particularly the northwestern parts of America

Joy Line: Boston

Historic Map : Bocage Map of Australia and Polynesia, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Illustrating Mr. McCarth's Journey Chin-Kiang to Bhamo 1877. 5248437 Modern & AncientAn uncommon and extremely attractive 1852 map of Oceania by J. G. Barbie du Bocage. Includes Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and Malaysia. Australia is described as "pays inconnu" and alternately labeled "New Holland". Hawaii shown as the "Sandwich Islands". Features a beautiful frame style border. Prepared by J. G. Barbie du Bocage for publication as plate no. 25 in Maison Basset's 1852 edition of the Atlas Illustre .