‘Mare Del Sud Detto Altrimenti Mare Pacifico” by
Vincent Coronelli.

A splendid map of the Pacific Ocean featuring the partially-known islands
off the coast of Asia as well as the coastline of the Americas. California is
shown as an island with numerous place-names along the coasts and along
the Mer Vermeio. Isola del Giapone, or Japan, is shown only 50 degrees from
the California coast. The imaginary island of Terra de Iesso is shown as a large
coastline northeast of Japan. A portion of the coastline of New Zealand is shown,
indicating it as a very large land mass, and hinting that it may be part of the great
Southern Continent. A little of Tasmania is shown as Terra D’Antonio Diemens and
a partial coastline of Australia is shown blending into New Guinea. The map is
adorned with a cartouche featuring aquatic putti surrounding a large shell filled
with pearls and coral.

Vincenzo Coronelli was a Franciscan priest and renowned mathematician and
cartographer.  He was appointed official Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic
in 1685 and founded the world’s earliest geographic society, L’Accademia
Cosmografica degli Argonauti.

Image size 59 x 44 cm  Framed

Condition:  Excellent and beautifully framed.