1756 J B D' Anville Large Antique Bottom Map Texas, Mexico, Central America, GOM Indonesia Plate area: - Age toned

Plate area: - Age toned

He recommended the island for the Transit of Venus observations and Cook arrived here in April 1769

The first recorded landing on the islands is attributed to English captain John Strong

Bartholomews Day massacre of 1572

The Boers founded the Boer Republics: the South African Republic (now Gauteng

1756 J B D' Anville Large Antique Bottom Map Texas, Mexico, Central America, GOM Indonesia Plate area: - Age tonedTitle : (Amerique Septentrionale Publiee sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d Orleans.. Par Le Snr. D Anville MDCCXLVI) Date : 1756 Size: 35in x 19in (890mm x 485mm) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Ref: 61147 Description: This large important original copper plate engraved antique map, bottom sheets of 4 sheets, of North America was engraved in 1746 and was published by Jean Baptiste Bourguinon D Anville in his Elephant Folio Atlas Generale.