Mappemonde Projection Mercator by Lapie (3 results)

Condition: ACEPTABLE. Mapamundi por Pierre Lapie (1777-1850). Chamoüin Formato (cm): 39,5x50,5.

Condition: ACEPTABLE. Perteneciente al Atlas Classique et Universel de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne del cartógrafo y coronel francés Pierre Lapie (1777-1850), publicado en París en el año 1812. Demarcaciones a color. Formato (cm): 35x26.

Condition: Good. Mappemonde sur la projection de Mercator. World Australia Notasie LAPIE 1832. Large (folio) antique atlas map with original hand colour; Pierre Lapie, and Alexandre Emile Lapie (fils) (The publication date of the atlas within which this map was printed is stated on the title page as 1829, however the publication dates as printed on the individual maps within the volume vary from 1828 to 1836. The date of first publication of this map in the state shown is 1832 (this date is printed on the map), however the date of printing is likely to have been 1836). 63.5 x 50.0cm, 25 x 19.5 inches; this is a folding map. Condition: Good. Some of these maps have been blindstamped by the publisher as usual "Atlas Universel de Geographie (Lapie)" and the initials "EFB" of the publishers Eymery, Fruger & Brunet. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Australia is named as "Notasie ou Nouvelle Hollande": the name Notasia started appearing on a number of maps of Australia in the early-19th century. It is not known who coined the name, but its most logical meaning seems to be 'Southern Asia' and is said to be derived from the Greek ????? (notos) 'south; the south wind'.