Map of the Discoveries made by Capt.'s Cook & Clerke in the Years 1778 & 1779 Between the Eastern Coast of Asia and the Western Coast of North America, when they Attempted to Navigate the North Sea. Also Mr. Hearn's discoveries to the North Westward of Hudson's Bay, in 1772

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Map of the Discoveries made by Capt.'s Cook & Clerke in the Years 1778 & 1779 Between the Eastern Coast of Asia and the Western Coast of North America, when they Attempted to Navigate the North Sea. Also Mr. Hearn's discoveries to the North Westward of Hudson's Bay, in 1772. Sheet measures 10.5 x 16.5 inches; imprint is about 7.5 x 11 inches. Several small tears at top and bottom edge. Rag paper with several slight wrinkles not affecting printing. Contemporary color outline in red and yellow of coastlines. A few specs of soiling. Light toning. Very Good Condition. Map with a long history of revisions and re-prints--this likely being an early 19th century printing with the Columbia River added to the North American coastline with longitude measured from Greenwich and Philadelphia. Map includes he tracks of Captain Cook in 1778 and Capt. Clerke in 1779. N° de ref. del artículo 1143

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