1756 J B D' Anville Large Antique Bottom Map Texas, Mexico, Central America, GOM Indonesia Plate area: - Age toned

Plate area: - Age toned

He recommended the island for the Transit of Venus observations and Cook arrived here in April 1769

such as those of Dapper

Paper size: - 23in x 17 1/2in (585mm x 445mm)

The first recorded landing on the islands is attributed to English captain John Strong

1756 J B D' Anville Large Antique Bottom Map Texas, Mexico, Central America, GOM Indonesia Plate area: - Age tonedTitle : (Amerique Septentrionale Publiee sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d Orleans.. Par Le Snr. D Anville MDCCXLVI) Date : 1756 Size: 35in x 19in (890mm x 485mm) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Ref: 61147 Description: This large important original copper plate engraved antique map, bottom sheets of 4 sheets, of North America was engraved in 1746 and was published by Jean Baptiste Bourguinon D Anville in his Elephant Folio Atlas Generale.