The Southern Hemisphere, from Du Val's miniature atlas, Géographie Universelle. New Zealand is connected to the Grand Terre Australe.

Digital order no: a128155

This double-hemisphere map was originally created by Nicolas Sanson. It was reworked and published in 1691 by Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. Unlike the earlier Dutch maps, Sanson's map focuses on the geographic and hydrographic information, the space around the double hemispheres left intentionally blank. The outline of the continents is accurate for the period. The outline of the imagined southern continent reflects limited information gained from early explorations in the southern seas rather than speculation.

Digital order no: a3750001

Pierre Moulart-Sanson came from a long line of mapmakers, commencing with Nicholas Sanson ( 1600-1667) Moulart-Sanson became ‘Geographe du Roy" in 1695. Moulart-Sanson’s south polar view shows New Zealand joined to the hypothetical "Terres Magellaniques Australes et Antarctiques".

Digital order no: a5028001

Guillaume de L’Isle (1675–1726), was possibly the greatest figure in French cartography. He studied mathematics and astronomy under Cassini, and received a complete education in scientific cartography. Unlike the highly decorative and often speculative maps created by the earlier Dutch map-makers, de L’Isle’s maps reflect the most recent and verified information available. In this map, produced in 1714, Guillaume de L’Isle leaves the polar region completely blank — except for a small island below Cape Horn. This island was supposedly sighted by Francis Drake when his ship the Pelican was blown off course during his world voyage from 1577 to 1580.

Digital order no: a127059

This elaborate map of the western hemisphere was published in Amsterdam by Henri Abraham Châtelain (1684–1743), a French cartographer who also worked in England and Holland. The map contains detailed vignettes of the scenes, flora and fauna seen by early explorers in the Pacific. The map shows the tracks of Magellan and Le Maire.

Digital order no: a1528929

This is a double-hemisphere world map, with four different projections in the corners and a large maritime scene along the bottom. Johannes Covens and Cornelis Mortier were responsible for one of the most prolific map-making and publishing endeavours during the second and third quarters of the 18th century.

Digital order no: a1528904

This double hemisphere world map includes six additional hemispheres showing various projections. Antarctica is identified as "Terres Australes" and shows an incomplete imagined coastline The map includes the tracks of Magellan, Tasman (1642), Halley (1700), St.Antoine (1710) and notes the ‘Isles de Glaces de decouvertes par les Francois en 1738’. This double hemisphere world map includes six additional hemispheres showing various projections. Antarctica is identified as "Terres Australes" and shows an incomplete imagined coastline The map includes the tracks of Magellan, Tasman (1642), Halley (1700), St.Antoine (1710) and notes the ‘Isles de Glaces de decouvertes par les Francois en 1738’.

Digital order no: a1528946

This map was published in 1763 by the Gentleman's Magazine, with an article entitled ‘Geographical and Physical Observations, including a Theory of the Antarctic Regions, and the frozen Sea which they are supposed to contain, according to the Hypothesis of the celebrated M. Buache’. Philippe Buache trained under de L’Isle and married de L’Isle’s daughter. He later became geographer to the King of France. Unlike de L’Isle, Buache was an exponent of theoretical geography. This map of the Antarctic, produced by Buache, depicts two distinct landmasses, one of which stretches up and includes New Zealand

Digital order no: a5309001

This beautifully illustrated double hemisphere world map is constructed with the prime meridian through Paris. The hemispheres are rotated through 45 degrees, providing a very unusual projection. The map, based on the work of the French Academie Royale des Sciences, was first published in Paris by Julien in 1753. This is a later Italian edition, published in Venice by Santini in 1776. According to the notes with the map, centring the map on Paris and the Paris meridian was not for purely patriotic reasons, but according to scientific principles. The map shows a unique view of the Antarctic region

Digital order no: a128148

This hemispherical map of the southern hemisphere is centred on the South Pole and shows the tracks of explorers, up to and including Cook's third and last voyage. It continues the series of hemispherical maps begun by de l'Isle in 1714.

Digital order no: a1528817

This is the first world map to show isogonals, or lines showing equal magnetic variation in the oceans, a feature considered important for determining longitude. Edmund Halley (1656–1742), was England's second Astronomer Royal and is best remembered for the comet that bears his name. Halley was commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1698 to help solve the problem of measuring longitude. This map shows the track of Halley's ship Paramore Pink to Tristan da Cunha in 1700, when Halley was working on determining the longitude using variations of the compass. It was later learned that the variations fluctuate with time and cannot be used to find longitude at sea.

Digital order no: a127053