Solomon Islands / [copied from a map by D. Rasciotti and engraved by G.B. Mazza, c. 1583] ; facsimile George Collingridge. [1904?]

Rascicotti, Donato

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Mendaña de Neira, Alvaro, d. 1595.

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Spanish navigator who led two expeditions to the southwest Pacific in 1567-1569 and 1595. Sailing from Peru, he discovered and explored the Solomon Islands in 1568. In 1595 he discovered the Marquesas Islands. From the description of Relacion del viaje que hizo ... con el armada de S.M. al descubrimiento de las islas de Poniente o de Salomon. 1567-1568. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222757063 ...

Collingridge, George, 1847-1931

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Collingridge was an artist, engraver, cartographer, linguist, historian and writer. He studied wood engraving and painting in Paris. He became an expert wood engraver and worked for all the leading newspapers of the day. In 1879 Collingridge emigrated to Australia and joined the staff of the "Illustrated Sydney news". He founded the Royal Art Society of New South Wales and published "Australian art", the first Australian journal devoted to art. He wrote a number of books and articles on a wide r...