MAP, New Caledonia & New Hebrides, Cook
New Caledonia & New Hebrides. Cook/Benard, Carte des Decouvertes Faites dans la Mer Pacifique sur le Vaisseau de Roi, la Resolution, Commande par le Capitaine Cook, en 1774, from Histoire Generale des Voyages, 1778 (circa). Hand Color. A delicately engraved exploration chart that details the second voyage (1774) of Captain Cook in the Pacific. The track of the HMS 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.
Dimensions: 18.3 x 14.1 in
Condition Report: A crisp impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with a small medallion watermark and soiling along the edges of the sheet. There are grayish shadows in the image that are caused by our scanner and do not appear on the map itself. Grade: A
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New Caledonia & New Hebrides. Cook/Benard, Carte des Decouvertes Faites dans la Mer Pacifique sur le Vaisseau de Roi, la Resolution, Commande par le Capitaine Cook, en 1774, from Histoire Generale des Voyages, 1778 (circa). Hand Color. A delicately engraved exploration chart that details the second voyage (1774) of Captain Cook in the Pacific. The track of the HMS 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.
Dimensions: 18.3 x 14.1 in
Condition Report: A crisp impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with a small medallion watermark and soiling along the edges of the sheet. There are grayish shadows in the image that are caused by our scanner and do not appear on the map itself. Grade: A
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