THREE VIEWS OF THE ADMIRALTY ISLES St. ANDREW'S ISLANDS, JOSEPH FREEWI

Code: 52408

Author: (Hawkesworth) / Alexander Hogg

Publisher: G.W.Anderson's :A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world : undertaken and performed by royal authority : containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages.

Date published: 1784-1786

Copper engraving; later hand colouring. Overall size in off white fully conservation grade mount and back with decorative v grove : 48.4cms x 37cms; image size: 331mm x 213mm. Chart from pirate edition of Captain Cook's voyages. A detailed set of shore profiles of The Admiralty Islands or Manus Islands in Papua New Guinea, Mindanao in the Philippines and other Pacific Islands as recorded in 1767 on Captain Cook's Voyage, including Joseph Freewills Islands, Current Island, St.Andrew's Islands and other South Pacific Islands. The detail includes compass bearings and distances in leagues. Very good condition.