Sulawesi (Celebes) Baye de Bonthain old map Benard 1775
Title: Vue de la Baye de Bonthain Situeé á environ 30. Lieues au S.E. de Macassar dans L'Isle des Celebes.
Description: Vue de la Baye de Bonthain, original antique map of the first edition of Voyage das L’Hemisphere Austral, Sulawesi Indonesia Cook 1775. The map is copperplate engraved with hand-coloring published in Voyage das L’Hemisphere Austral.
In three voyages Cook sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe. He mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean in greater detail and on a scale not previously achieved. As he progressed on his voyages of discovery he surveyed and named features, and recorded islands and coastlines on European maps for the first time. He displayed a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in adverse conditions.
Mapmaker: Captain James Cook.
Origin: 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…
Engraver: Bernard.
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Size: Sheet app.: 33 x 20 cm. 13 x 7.75 inches. Image app.: 29.5 x 17 cm. 11.75 x 6.5 inches. Condition: Very good, fold as published.
