1720 John Senex Large Antique Map of Denmark & Southern Sweden Cooks Voyages Wilson named the island group

Wilson named the island group in honour of Admiral James Gambier

where and under what circumstances the Iliad and Odyssey were composed—continues to be debated

One cartouche situated below Australia carries a portrait of the author and Pope Alexander VI

These travelers soon learned that His Highness Presbyter Johannes and the Christian kingdom in deepest Asia were popular myths

Size: 70in x 30in (1

1720 John Senex Large Antique Map of Denmark & Southern Sweden Cooks Voyages Wilson named the island groupTitle : Denmark Corrected from the Newest Observations of the Royal Society at London and Paris by John Senex FRS Size: 38 1 2in x 27in (965mm x 685mm) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Date : 1720 Ref #: 70706 Description: This large hand coloured original antique map of Denmark was engraved by John Senex and was published in the 1720 edition of his Elephant Folio Atlas. This map is in VG condition. These large scale maps are scarce due mainly to