A. The World in Three Sections, by Anonymous, circa 1820, hand color (10.7 x 7.6"). This fascinating map is virtually identical to John Luffman's map of 1812, except for its lack of a circular title cartouche and Luffman's imprint. Luffman likely drew inspiration from John Bayly's three-part map of 1782, although here the routes of Captains Cook and Furneaux are nowhere to be seen. Like those earlier maps, this shows the world in three sections: at top in a double polar projection and below in a rectangular map of the tropical regions centered on the equator. In the southern hemisphere map, Tasmania is attached to the rest of Australia and the only indication of Antarctica is a short, mysterious stretch of coastline in the South Atlantic. The Mississippi is simply depicted on the northern hemisphere map, the only river visible on the sheet, with a vast Louisiana Territory to its west. The signs of the zodiac appear in The Regions Between the Two Tropics, the map at the bottom of the sheet. Condition: Issued folding.

B. Regioni Polari Paragonate Secondo gli Ultimi Viaggi, by Luigi Rossi, from Nuovo Atlante di Geografia Universale..., published 1820, black & white (15.5 x 8.5"). This uncommon Italian map depicts the north and south poles in two hemispheres on one sheet. Only the continental outlines are delineated, shown with basic topography and a few place names. The routes of MacKenzie and Hearn are identified in North America, while Captain Cook’s tracks are prominently shown around the South Pole. Published by by Batelli & Fanfani. Engraved by Caniani. Reference: Phillips (A) #739-4. Condition: A dark impression on a bright sheet with minor foxing that is mostly confined to the margins.

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