A military gorget worn in the South Sea Islands Old Etching 28 Cook Voyages 1774

Hausse-col militaire des insulaires de la Mer du Sud.

A military gorget worn in the South Sea Islands (Polynesia)
Engraved by F. Berger
Plate 28. Page 444.

Taken from: 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…

Countries and Their Cultures.

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In three voyages James 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.

James Cook was killed in Hawaii in a fight with Hawaiians during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific in 1779. He left a legacy of scientific and geographical knowledge which was to influence his successors well into the 20th century and numerous memorials worldwide have been dedicated to him.

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Size:
Sheets app.: 20 x 25.5 cm. 7.75 x 10 inches.
Image app.: 15.5 x 20.5 cm. 6.5 x 8 inches.
Condition: Very good. Strong engraving. Nice print to frame.

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