Isle de Noel

YEAR PUBLISHED:1784

Isle de Noel

$39.00
SKU: 742

DESCRIPTION

Map of Isle de Noel (Christmas Island, Kiritimati). Discovered by the ships Resolution and Discovery by Captain James Cook on Christmas Eve 1777. Map from his 3rd voyage. Shows anchorages, a few soundings, some reefs, and a scale of nautical miles.
Cook discovered the island on Dec. 24th and named it Christmas Island.

FULL TITLE

Isle de Noël; Latitude 1° 58.N. Longitude 202° 28. E.; Decouverte par les Vaisseaux la Resolution et la Decouverte. 1777; Decl. 6.0.E.

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

William Bligh

PUBLISHER

Bernard, R.

PUBLICATION

French edition of Cook's Voyages, Atlas du Troisieme Voyage de Cook

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

12.75 X 10.25

CONDITION

Very good with some overall toning, foxing along bottom edge of margin. Plate mark visible. See photos for details.