North PNG. Septentrionale de la Nouvelle Guinée, c1807.

by Beautemps-Beaupré, Charles François

D'Entrecasteaux, Cape of Good Hope to Dampier Strait in PNG. Carte de la partie Septentrionale de la Nouvelle Guinée, Depuis le Cap de Goed Hoop (Bonne Espérance) jusqu’au détroit de Dampier, Redigée, Par C.F. Beautemps-Beaupré, Hydrographe Sous-Chef du Dépot General de la Marine en 1806.

PNG antique map of northern part of New Guinea, from the Cape of Good Hope to Dampier Strait.. showing the tracks of Joseph Antoine Bruny D’Entrecasteaux (1739-1793), rear-admiral of France, commander of frigates Recherché and Esperance, by order of the government in 1791, 1792, and 1793.

Original copperplate engraved chart by Charles François Beautemps-Beaupré (1766-1854) published in Paris circa 1807.

This large map is on good thick paper with later fine highlighting of the coastline with watercolour. For image of complete map please email sales@antiqueprintclub.com Size: 54 x 79cm (21 x 31 inches).