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Reise des Cap. Dampier, nach Neu-Holland etc. Anno 1699 - Old maps

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Asia and Australia."Reise des Cap. Dampier, nach Neu-Holland etc. Anno 1699". Orig. copper-engraving after W. Dampier's map of Asia, Africa and Australia. Published 1703. With ornamental German title cartouche. 16,5:28,5 cm (6 1/2 x 11 1/4 inch.).

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Dampier, William

1703

Asia and Australia."Reise des Cap. Dampier, nach Neu-Holland etc. Anno 1699". Orig. copper-engraving after W. Dampier's map of Asia, Africa and Australia. Published 1703. With ornamental German title cartouche. 16,5:28,5 cm (6 1/2 x 11 1/4 inch.).

William Dampier (1651-1715) was an English buccaneer, sea captain, author and scientific observer. He was the first Englishman to explore or map parts of New Holland (Australia) and New Guinea. He was the first person to circumnavigate the world three times.

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