Antarctica, Bouvet Island, discovery map 1754, Philippe Buache, 1754 (1770?)
Map of the expedition of jean-baptiste bouvet de lozier, during which he discovered bouvet island in 1739. This map seems to be an improved second edition (published in 1754?) afer a first such map was published in 1739 immediatey after bouvet's return to france. This 1739 map is also in wikimedia commons as: file:antarctica, bouvet island, discovery map 1739. Jpg. The french title of this new map reads: "map of the southern lands between the tropic of capricorn and the antarctic pole, where one sees the new discoveries made in 1739 south of cape of good hope by orders of the (french) east-india company. Based on the journals and the original map of mr de lozier bouvet, leader of this expedition. Extended with various physical observations etc. , 1754". Date: 1754 (1770?).