1782 Matthaus Lotter Large World Map Tracking of Cooks Voyages 1768, 1772 & 1776 British Isles It began with a dispute

It began with a dispute over control of the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River called the Forks of the Ohio

Vendôme realized this

It is interesting to note that Blaeu never produced a single sheet map of North America

He is remembered by collectors and historians of cartography for his edition of Ptolemys Geographia (based on Mercators edition of 1578) and for miniature atlases that were reprinted for most of the 17th century

Plate size: - 13 3/4in x 11 3/4in (350mm x 300mm)

1782 Matthaus Lotter Large World Map Tracking of Cooks Voyages 1768, 1772 & 1776 British Isles It began with a disputeTitle : Mappe Monde ou carte generale de l`Univers sur une projection nouvelle d`une sphere ovale pour mieux entendre les distances entre l`Europe et Amerique avec le tour du monde du Lieut Cook et Tous Les Decouvertes Nouvelles MDCCLXXXII Date : 1782 (2nd edition) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Ref: 35646 Size: 38 1 2in x 21in (985mm x 535mm) Description: This very large, impressive original copper plate engraved antique World Map, on an Ortelius