1830 Mappe Monde sur La Projection De Mercator.
DESCRIPTION
By: Adrien-Hubert Brué
Date: 1830 (Published) Paris
Dimensions: 15.5 x 20 inches (39.4 x 50.8 cm)
This elegant map of the world by Brué is based on the Mercator projection, long loved by sailors for its preservation of angles and directions in small areas. Because any straight line on a Mercator projection map is a line of constant true bearing that enables a navigator to plot a straight-line course, his projection is still widely used for navigation charts today.
The map’s topography of North America reflects reports by Lewis and Clark, Vancouver, and other explorers of that time. The boundary between the United States and Canada reflects the British claim to the Columbia River. In Africa the interior is left largely blank without fictitious topography. In the Pacific, New Zealand is shown with both its French title and the original Maori names for each island. Numerous discoveries and sightings are noted with names and dates throughout. A Glacial Coast is noted where Antarctica would soon be discovered.
Adrien-Hubert Brué (1786 - 1832) was a French cartographer active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He held the office of Geographe du Roi and often signed his maps as such. In this position Brué contributed to thousands of maps and numerous atlases. Like most cartographers many of his maps were published posthumously and were common even several decades after his death. They are known for their beauty, their clarity and accuracy. Many of his maps were published posthumously by his partner, Charles Picquet's son and heir, Pierre-Jacques Picquet, and were still being updated and republished decades after his death.
Condition: This map is in A condition, the engraving of exceptionally high quality.
Inventory #11607
CONDITION
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