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tsars in 1726 (apparently aged six!), working on thefirst Atlas of Russia, the 'Atlas Russicus', published1745 and compiling the work of Russian explorers inthe North Pacific.The portrait was published in 'AllgemeineGeographische Ephemeriden' (Universal GeographicalEphemerides (i.e. encyclopedia)) by Friedrich Bertuchet al.Stock: 29547210. Francois Andreossy. Geb. zu Paris d.10Juni 1633. Gest.d. 3 Juni 1688.[German.] [n.d. c.1810.]Stipple with large margins. Plate 152 x 89mm (6 x3½"). £130Francois Andreossy (1633-1688) the French engineerand cartographer, who in 1660 went to study Italiancanal technology in Lombardy and Padua. When hereturned to France, he became Pierre-Paul Riquet'sassistant as he was able to supply the technicalexpertise of canal building that Riquet lacked. He wasalso responsible for the levelling and the drawing ofthe maps. He monitored the construction and assistedRiquet until Riquet's death, after which he continued towork at the canal. Many argue that the Canal du Midishould be attributed to Andreossy and not Riquet.The portrait was published in 'AllgemeineGeographische Ephemeriden' (Universal GeographicalEphemerides (i.e. encyclopedia)) by Friedrich Bertuchet al.Stock: 29728211. Peter Anich. Geb.d.22. Febr.1723. Gest.d.1.Sept.1766.[German.] [n.d. c.1810.]Stipple with large margins. Plate 133 x 89mm (5¼ x3½"). £160Peter Anich (1723-1766) the Tirolean surveyor andcartographer who in 1774 published 'Atlas Tyrolensis',one of the most accurate maps of his time. He was alsoknown as an astronomer and designer of sundials andglobes.The portrait was published in 'AllgemeineGeographische Ephemeriden' (Universal GeographicalEphemerides (i.e. encyclopedia)) by Friedrich Bertuchet al.Stock: 29729212. Apianus Petrus. Mathematicus.[by Tobias Strimmer.] [Strassburg, n.d, c.1590.]Woodcut. Sheet 135 x 100mm (5¼ x 4"). Trimmedfrom a larger sheet. £240Petrus Apianus (latinized from Peter Bienewitz) (1495-1552), holding a globe & dividers, Germancartographer, astronomer & mathematician. His mostfamous works were his cordiform world map 'TipusOrbis Universalis juxta Ptolomei CosmographiTraditionem et Americi Vespucii AliorqueLustrationes' of 1520, the 'Cosmographicus liber' of1524 and the 'Astronomicum Caesareum' of 1540.The portrait was published in Nicolaus Reusner's'Allgemeine Geographische Ephemeriden'. Wellcome:84.Stock: 29654213. Jean Denys Barbié du Bocage.Geograph des Franz. Ministeriums derauswartigen Angelegenheiten.[Weimar: n.d., c.1808.]Stipple with large margins. Plate 140 x 90mm (5½ x3½"). £95Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage (1760-1825), Frenchcartographer, specialising in maps of antiquity.The portrait was published in 'AllgemeineGeographische Ephemeriden' (Universal GeographicalEphemerides (i.e. encyclopedia)) by Friedrich Bertuchet al.Stock: 29607214. N. Baudin. Schifs-Capitain HauptCommandeur der neuesten Franz EntoeckungsReise in die SüdseeJauffret pi. Westermayr sc. 1801. [Weimar: n.d.,c.1805.]Stipple. Plate 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½"). Trimmed intoplate on left. Cut to platemark on left. £140Nicolas-Thomas Baudin (1754-1803) was a Frenchexplorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer,best known for his expedition to map the coast ofAustralia, 1800-3. While stopped at the British colonyat Sydney for supplies he prepared a report forNapoleon on a potential French attack on the colony.He named the coastline from Wilson's promantory toCape Leevwin "Terre Napoleon". He died ofTuberculosis at Mauritius in 1803 aged 49.The portrait was published in 'AllgemeineGeographische Ephemeriden' (Universal GeographicalEphemerides (i.e. encyclopedia)) by Friedrich Bertuchet al. See Kivell & Spence: Pg. 24 - not in.Stock: 29613215. Bode.Lythog. v. Fricke. [n.d., c.1830.]Lithograph. Sheet 200 x 170mm (8 x 6¾"). Trimmedinto image, few small repaired holes on left. £90Johann Elert Bode (1747-1826), German astronomerand director of the Berlin Observatory, who namedUranus after it was determined to be a planet in 1783.His star atlas of 1801, which he named the'Uranographia' was the largest up to that time,containing the positions of more than 17,000 stars, andwas one of the last scientific astronomic atlases todepict the tranditional figures for constellations.Shows globe in background.Lithographed by Friedrich August Fricke. Wellcome338.Stock: 29723216. Johann Elert Bode. gebohren zuHamburg d: 19 Iañ: 1747.Malvieux sc. 1791.Stipple and engraving, very fine image with largemargins. 180 x 110mm (7 x 4¼"). £160Johann Elert Bode (1747-1826), German astronomerand director of the Berlin Observatory, who namedUranus after it was determined to be a planet in 1783.His star atlas of 1801, which he named the'Uranographia' was the largest up to that time,