Description: Rare Print 6 views from Capt. James Cook's third round-the-world voyage 1776 - 1780. Vues Des Terres De La Cote Occidentale De L'Amerique, A L'Ouest De La Riviere De Cook 6 views from Capt. James Cook's third round-the-world voyage (1776-1780), after he sailed to America's Pacifc Northwest looking for what he hoped would be the North West Passage. The sketches on this sheet all show landfall approach views seen by the navigators and crews of the two ships The Resolution and The Discovery as they sailed along the Alaskan coast in 1778. Vue de la Terre au N de L'isle Nebuleeue... Vue de la Terre a L'O de la Pointe des Tours..., Vue de la Terre lorsque la Pointe des Tours...., Vue des Isles et du Continent au N du Detroit de Schumagin ....,Vue de la Cote D'Amerique lorsque la Tete Hallibut..., Vue de la Cote D'Amerique, lorsque le Volcan nous...., Vue de la Terre au N. de L"isle de la Colline Ronde....., Vue de L'Isle Gore lorsqur le Cap a Pie..... John Webber (1752 - 1793) Official artist on Cook's third and last voyage. The reasons for the voyage were to return Omai and explore the possibility of a north-west passage along the North American continent. Webber was required to "give a more perfect idea thereof than can be formed by written description." Webber's oeuvre from the voyage was the most comprehensive record of sights in the Pacific region ever produced. Good condition copper engraved on heavy weight watermarked hand laid paper, folds as published with later hand wash colour to the six views. Approx Sheet size: 11" x 19.5" ( 280mm x 495mm)
Price: 94 GBP
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Date Range: 1700-1799
Type: Atlas Map
Printing Technique: Engraved
Format: Sheet Chart
Year: 1780
Era: 1700s
Cartographer/Publisher: John Webber
Original/Reproduction: Original
City: Americas
