A reduced Ulimaroa

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Karte von der Inselwelt Polynesien

oder dem Funften Welttheil nach Djurberg und Roberts. Neu verzeichnet herausgegeben von Franz Ioh. Ios von Reilly.

REILLY, Franz Johann Joseph von
Wien,
Reillyschen Landkarten und Kunstwerke Verschleiss Komptoir,
1795.
Double-page engraved map, with contemporary hand-colour in full.
465 by 367mm (18.25 by 14.5 inches).
23168

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notes:

Published in 'Schauplat der funf Theile der Welt' (1789-1791), and following the tradition started by Daniel Djurberg of naming Australia "Ulimaroa". It differs from its predecessors by not extending too far to the west, and by showing more voyages.

"Ulimaroa", was first used to name Australia, on a map, by Daniel Djurberg in his chart, 'Karta över Polynesien eller femte delen af jordklotet' (1780). It may, or may not, depending on which source you read, be deri...

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bibliography:

Literature: Suarez, ' Early Mapping of the Pacific', 173; Tooley, 'The Mapping of Australia', 997.

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