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1790 Genuine Antique map Japan, exploration data, View of coast. by J. Cook
1790 Genuine Antique map Japan, exploration data, View of coast. by J. Cook
1790 Genuine Antique map Japan, exploration data, View of coast. by J. Cook

1790 Genuine Antique map Japan, exploration data, View of coast. by J. Cook

$ 26.4

Availability: 50 in stock
  • Country/Region: Japan
  • Features: Antique
  • Year: 1790
  • Type: Map
  • Topic: Maps
  • Publication Year: 1790
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Condition: Very Good +
  • Region: Japan

    Description

    Genuine antique map "View of the Coast of Japan when we first saw it; The Hill A bearing west 3 miles distant" by James Cook, published in London, 1790. A copy of Cook's chart and view of his first sighting of Japan, published by Alexander Hogg. The view at top shows a high mountain, here ‘The Hill'. Map soundings of ‘no ground', and dates of track from October 24, to November 2, 1779. Nice dark impression on clean paper with full margins.
    Image measures 11 1/4" x 8 3/4".
    NOT A REPRODUCTION. All of our items are genuine antiques as described.