Subject: World
Period: 1786 (circa)
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Color: Black & White
Size:
16.7 x 9 inches
42.4 x 22.9 cm
This finely engraved double polar projection world map features a rectangular map of the tropical regions, centered on the equator, across the bottom. The southern hemisphere shows Capt. Cook's voyages of 1773, '74, and '75. The northern hemisphere focuses on the 1773 voyages of Captain Phipps, now Lord Mulgrave.
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Condition: A
Issued folding on paper with a "JB" watermark. There is light toning along the edges and minor spots in unengraved areas.