Noua orbis terrarum delineatio singulari ratione accommodata meridiano tabb, rudolphi astronomicarum

Summary

World map on central hemisphere and two adjoining half spheres embraced by a double-headed eagle. Shows the Dutch discoveries on the west coast of Australia of Hartog and Houtman. Relief shown pictorially.This early map shows early cartographic references to Australia. The dating of the map as circa 1658 is derived from the dedication to Leopold I, who became Holy Roman Emperor in that year. It is a significant chart as the incomplete reference to Australia illustrates the partial—but growing—understanding about world including Australia from the view of European exploration. Adding this early map to others in the SLWA collection will allow researchers to see the progressive development of the mapping of W.A.’s coastline throughout the age of exploration.