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A chart of the discoveries made in the South Sea, or Pacific…
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Melbourne
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29-Mar-2007
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A chart of the discoveries made in the South Sea, or Pacific Ocean, previous to AD 1579. And shewing the opinions entertained by the geographers of that period, concerning the existence of lands in the parts which had not been explored', hand-coloured engraved map, by James Burney (London, 1803), showing the huge southern landmass titled 'Terra Australis Nondum Cognita', window mounted, overall 56 x 44 cm condition A-
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Art: Prints - Maps