Antarctica, Bouvet Island, discovery map 1739, Philippe Buache

Map of the expedition of jean-baptiste bouvet de lozier, during which he discovered bouvet island in 1739. This map was made immediately after his return (same year). Its french title 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. Date: 1739.