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Antique Map of the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago

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Antique map titled 'Trois Vues des Isles de l'Amirauté'. Several coastal views of the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. 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.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 17.84 in (45.3 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1774
  • Condition:
    General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling, few small spots. Wear mostly in margins. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-12707-1031stDibs: LU3054334291092
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