South Georgia Island Possession Bay Captain Cook voyages 1780
Title: Baye de la Possession dans L’Isle de la Georgie Australe.
Captain James Cook circumnavigated the island in 1775 and made the first landing. Cook claimed the territory for the Kingdom of Great Britain, and named it "the Isle of Georgia" in honour of King George III.
This is a original engraving from the voyages of James Cook 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… Engraved by Robert Bernard.dir(ex) (First engraver).
Engraving is Absolutely Guaranteed authentic original copperplate engraved map. A Certificate of Authenticity will be on request forwarded for each individual map or print.
Size: Sheet app.: 39 x 25.5 cm. 15.5 x 10 inches. Condition: Very good, fold as published.
