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Edité par Alexander Hogg at the King's Arms. [circa1784]., (London)., 1784
Vendeur : Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, AustralieAsia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB
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EUR 173,17
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Ajouter au panierEngraved map in triptych, on laid paper, 20.1 x 32.7 cm, three insets: cross section of the north side of Queen Charlotte's Islands (Solomon Islands) with detail of a volcano "6 leagues North"; Swallow's Bay Harbour; and Byron's Harbour, early hand colour, trimmed to the plate mark at the top edge, neat sealed tear affecting the… publisher's caption, slight edge wear and paper toning, but a most attractive map in very good condition. Attractive engraving of the Queen Charlotte's Islands (Solomon Islands). The Islands were named for the consort of King George III, by Philip Carteret, the British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764?66 and 1766?69. His ship the Swallow gave her name to the Bay, and Carteret's commanding officer on the first of his voyages, John Byron, to the Harbour, depicted in this most attractive early chart.
Edité par Alexander Hogg at the King's Arms. [circa1784]., (London)., 1784
Vendeur : Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, AustralieAsia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB
Contacter le vendeurVendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoilesEtat: Occasion
EUR 204,65
EUR 18,38 expéditionExpédition depuis Australie vers Etats-UnisQuantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Ajouter au panierEngraved map on laid paper, 21.4 x 33.7 cm, inset of Gower's, Simson's and Carteret's Island, early outline hand colour, trimmed to the plate mark at the top edge, three small edge tears affecting the upper margin only, slight paper toning, but a most attractive map in very good condition. Fine impression of the Queen Charlotte'…s Islands (Solomon Islands). It features the Swallow's track, the ship's route taken by Captain Philip Carteret in 1767, the British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764?66 and 1766?69.
