Subject: South Pacific Ocean
Period: 1780 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Black & White
Size:
18.2 x 14.2 inches
46.2 x 36.1 cm
Delicately engraved exploration chart details the 1774 voyage of Captain Cook in the Pacific, showing the track and dates of the Resolution near New Caledonia and New Hebrides, which are situated well off the east coast of Australia. Hazards noted along the ship's track include shoals and rocks.
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Condition: B+
With folds as issued on a sheet with a small hole, patched on the verso and a few minor stains.