Subject: South Pacific Ocean
Period: 1778 (circa)
Publication: La Harpe's Abrege de l'histoire generale des voyages
Color: Hand Color
Size:
18 x 14 inches
45.7 x 35.6 cm
Delicately engraved exploration chart details the 1774 voyage of Captain Cook in the Pacific. The track of the Resolution near New Caledonia and New Hebrides, situated well off the east coast of Australia, is shown with a daily timeline. Hazards noted along the ship's track include shoals and rocks. Engraved by Benard.
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Condition: B+
Issued folded, now flattened with a tissue reinforced fold and a few minor extraneous creases.