Carte des Isles decouverte aux environs D’Otahiti 1774
Title: Carte des Isles decouverte aux environs D’Otahiti, dans plusieurs Voyages faite autour Du Monde Par les Capitaines Byron, Wallis, Carteret et Cook en 1765, 1767, 1769.
Cook’s Passage Through the Society Islands, the map shows the voyages of Capt. Wallis, Captain Carteret, Lieutenant Cook, Commodore Byron and Capt. Mouat, Georg Byron to the islands in the Pacific Oceans halfway between South America and Australia. This is an original engraving from the time as listed, not a later 1800 edition.
Origin one of the first editions of : Voyage das L’Hemisphere Austral, et autour du Monde, fait sur les Vaisseaux de Roi, L, Aventure & la Resolution… Ecrit par Jacques Cook, Commedant de la Resolution…
Engraved by Robert Bernard.dir(ex) (First engraver after the sketches and paintings of locations by William Hodges he visited on that voyage with Cook) 16th -17th -18th-19th Century maps & atlases & prints. We sell guaranteed Absolutely Original authentic Maps and Prints. A Certificate of Authenticity ( COA ) will be supplied on request. 16th -17th -18th-19th Century maps & atlases & prints.. Guaranteed Absolutely Original authentic Maps and Prints. A Certificate of Authenticity ( COA ) will be supplied on request. We ship our antique items across the world. Size: Sheet app.: 10.75 x 21.75 inches. 27 x 55 cm. Image app.: 9.5 x 20 inches. 24 x 51.5 cm. Condition: Fine strong engraving on very good condition.