1767 Clouet Antique Twin Hemisphere World Map - Misshapen Australia Russia some of them travelling via

some of them travelling via Gibraltar

he made engravings for Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna ("Ancient and Modern Sweden") including depictions of public buildings and city scapes in Stockholm and other Swedish cities

Age of map color: - Original

and built a square Tower or "Fortulice

One of Antoine Francois Prevosts monumental undertakings was his history of exploration & discovery in 15 volumes titledHistoire Générale des Voyages written between 1746-1759 and was extended to 20 volumes after his death by various authors

1767 Clouet Antique Twin Hemisphere World Map - Misshapen Australia Russia some of them travelling viaTitle : De La Terre En General Ref #: 16275 Size: 23in x 16in (585mm x 410mm) Date : 1767 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This fine, large beautifully hand coloured original antique Twin Hemisphere World Map with an unusually depicted southern coast of Australia and French text on the General views of the World at the time by Jean Baptiste Louis Clouet (1730 87) was published byMondhare et Jean, Paris in the 1767 edition of Clouets Atlas