Antique Map of the Northwest Coast of Masafuera Island or Selkirk Island

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Antique Map of the Northwest Coast of Masafuera Island or Selkirk Island

€ 340

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

Sheet size: 26.6 × 39.2 cm (10.5 × 15.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12707-104

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

General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling, blank verso. Small defect lower left corner. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Vue de Cote N.O. de Masafuero'. Profile view of the north-west coast of Masafuera Island (also called Alejandro Selkirk Island). It also shows the anchorage of the Swallow and depth soundings.

Published in an edition of John Hawkesworth's atlas to accompany a French edition of Captain James Cook's voyages to the Southern Hemisphere. Published 1774.