Vue des Isles Sandwich
$40.00
French version of Cook’s views of Hawaii.
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Description
This lovely antique engraved print presents six views of the Hawaiian Islands as seen from the ships of Captain James Cook. Brief captions (in French) offer interesting spellings of common toponyms like Owyhee, Mowee, and Woahoo. Engraved by Robert Benard and published in Paris in 1785 as part of the French edition of Cook’s Voyages.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1785
Author: Robert Benard
Sheet Width (in): 16.5
Sheet Height (in): 9.4
Condition: A-
Condition Description: Copperplate engraved sheet, creased along 3 vertical folds. Light foxing and some faint toning in the margins, but overall in good to very good condition.
$40.00
1 in stock