Interesting Original Antique Hemisphere Map Showing the Latest Discoveries, 1786

World Maps · 18th century

Interesting Original Antique Hemisphere Map Showing the Latest Discoveries, 1786

€ 1 100

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

Date: 1786
Sheet size: 34 × 56 cm (13.4 × 22.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13234-7

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.

Condition

Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning, some wear and soiling. Original folding lines, blank verso. Later hand coloring. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique world map titled 'A Map of the World from the best Authorities'. Detailed map of the World, showing tracks of Captain James Cook in his 3 voyages in great detail. The map is extensively annotated with information on the explorations of a number of regions on the map in the 1770s, primarily deriving from Cook. New Zealand is shown. Australia retains it's a mostly conjectural mid-18th Century Coastline. No sign of Antarctica. Fascinating transitional mapping of Alaska and NW America. Published by C. Dilly and G. Robinson circa 1786.