Antique Map of French Polynesia by Cook Showing His Route, 1803

€ 475

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1803
Mapmaker / artist: Translated by J.D. Pasteur. Published by Honkoop, Allart en Van Cleef
Sheet size: 35.5 × 52.5 cm (14.0 × 20.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-11487-7

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

About this sheet

Antique map Tahiti titled 'Kaart van de Eilanden in den omtrek van Otahiti (..)'. Antique map of French Polynesia with the tracks around the island of Tahiti by Captain Byron, Wallis, Carteret and Cook in 1765, 1767 and 1769. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'. Artists and Engravers: Translated by J.D. Pasteur. Published by Honkoop, Allart en Van Cleef.

Image size: 49.5 x 24 cm.