Antique Map of Australia, the East Indies and Africa by J.J. Gebauer (c.1760)
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Antique map of Australia titled ‘Karte von Ostindien, nach den neuesten Entdeckungen zur Erleuterung der geschichteder ostindischen Handlungs Geselschaften’. Rare antique map depicting Australia, the East Indies and Africa. This map originates from ‘Johann Justinus Gebauers’ Algemeine Welthistorie . . . Zeit XXVI. Theil. Histoire Der Neuern Zeiten. VIII Theil’.
Map Maker: Johann Justine Gebauer
Year: c.1760
Purchase code: M2001
8.950.000 IDR incl. frame
550 Euro incl. frame
650 USD incl. frame
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