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Carte des Isles de la Societe.
| Article ID | OZ0403 |
Title | Carte des Isles de la Societe. |
Map depicts the islands of Raiatea and Tahaa, the Society Islands in French Polnesia. With 4 inst maps. The archipelago is suspected to have been named by Captain James Cook during his first voyage in 1769, supposedly in honour of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands. However, Cook himself stated in his journal that he called the islands Society ;as they lay contiguous to one another. | |
| Year | ca. 1780 |
Artist | Bonne |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Dimensions (cm) | 23 x 34 |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
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37.50 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )