Terre de Kerguelen �� Isle de la Désolation. Kerguelen Island. Carte BONNE 1788 le plus cher

[Cook 3e Voyage] Terre de Kerguelen, appellée par M . Cook Isle de la Désolation // Plan du Port Palliser dans la Terre de Kerguelen // Plan du Havre de Noël dans la Terre de Kerguelen // Isles découvertes par Mr Marion du Fresne en 1772 ; appellées par M.Cook en 1776 Isles du Prince Edouard [Cooks 3rd Voyage - Kerguelen islands, called by Captain Cook Desolation Island // Map of the Palliser Port, Kerguelen Island // Map of Port Christmas, Kerguelen Island // Islands discovered by Mr Marion du Fresne in 1772; Named by Mr. Cook in 1776 the Prince Edward Islands]

Antique 18th century copperplate map, 1788

Title of map: [Cook 3e Voyage] Terre de Kerguelen, appellée par M . Cook Isle de la Désolation // Plan du Port Palliser dans la Terre de Kerguelen // Plan du Havre de Noël dans la Terre de Kerguelen // Isles découvertes par Mr Marion du Fresne en 1772 ; appellées par M.Cook en 1776 Isles du Prince Edouard [Cooks 3rd Voyage - Kerguelen islands, called by Captain Cook Desolation Island // Map of the Palliser Port, Kerguelen Island // Map of Port Christmas, Kerguelen Island // Islands discovered by Mr Marion du Fresne in 1772; Named by Mr. Cook in 1776 the Prince Edward Islands]

The image below shows an enlarged cross section from the centre of the map to show the level of printed detail. This map is folding hence the centrefold line may show on the image below:

DATE PRINTED: 1788

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 24.5 x 36.0cm, 9.5 x 14 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Rigobert Bonne

PROVENANCE: "Atlas Encyclopedique, contenant la géographie ancienne et quelques cartes sur la geographie du moyen age, la geographie moderne et les cartes relatives a la géographie physique", par M. Bonne, Ingenieur-Hydrographe de la Marine: et par M. Desmarest, de lAcademie Royale des Sciences, à Paris, Hôtel de Thou, Rue des Poitevins

TYPE: Antique 18th century copperplate map

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Toning along centrefold. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to useand time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy - see below.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term original when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. Print means any image created by applying an inked block to paper or card under pressure by any method including wood engraving, steel engraving, copperplate, wood cut and lithography.

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