Canoes of the French Marquesas Islands voyages Cook 1778
Title: Vue de la Baye de la Resolution dans L’Isle des Marques.
The engraving shows a single rocker canoe and a sailing canoe in the Bay of Resolution in Marquesas Islands French Polynesia.
This is an original engraving from the time as listed, not a later 1800 edition.
Origin edition 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) Australasia, Oceania & Pacific Islands Antique Prints.
16th -17th -18th-19th Century maps & atlases & prints.
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE COPPER PLATE ENGRAVING. Engraving is Absolutely Guaranteed authentic original map. A Certificate of Authenticity ( COA ) will be supplied on request.
Size: Sheet app.: 40.5 x 25.5 cm. 15.75 x 10 inches. Image app.: 35.5 x 21 cm. 14 x 8.25 inches. Condition: Fine strong engraving on very good condition.
