Chef De Tahiti Old print Voyages Captain Cook 1780

Title: Potatow, Chef de Tahiti.

This is a original engraving from the time as listed, not a later 1800 edition.

Origin one of the first editions of : 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…

Cook's Third Voyage (1776-1779)

Engraved by Robert Bernard.dir(ex) (First engraver).

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.

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Size:
Each sheet app.: 19.5 x 25.5 cm. 7.5 x 10 inches.
Condition: Very good uncolored print.

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