1785 Capt. Cook 1769 Chart LEEWARD ISLANDS (SOCIETY) Raiatea Bora Bora Tahaa etc

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1785 Capt. Cook 1769 Chart LEEWARD ISLANDS (SOCIETY) Raiatea Bora Bora Tahaa etc:
$125.00

Chartof the Society Isles Discoverd by Captn Cook 1769

35cm x 21.5 cm copperplate engraving, 38 cm x 24 cm sheet size,AlexanderHogg, London, 1785

Weare pleased to offer this scarce and historically important originalchart of the principal Leeward Islands of the Society Islands in whatis now French Polynesia compiled by Captain James Cook on his first voyage ofdiscovery in 1769 and engraved for the New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive,Full and CompleteHistorical Account of Captain Cook\'s First, Second, Third andLast Voyages1published seriallybetween 1784 and 1786. Cook\'s chart is centred on Raiatea andTahaa, with Bora Bora, Huahine, Maupiti and Tupai on theperimeter. Recognising that the islands were already named by thenative inhabitants he decided these original names should be retained(Ulietea was a variant name for Raiatea) but decided to name the groupof islands as a whole as the Society Islands, recording in his journal:

\"Ulietea, Otaha andBolaBola [are] so call\'d by the Natives and it was not thoughtadvisable to give them any other names but these three together withHuaheine, Tubai, and Maurua as they lay contiguous to one another, Ihave named Society Isles \"2

Beautifully engravedwith delicate yet quite elaborate hachure work for topography thisexample is enhanced withfine hand colour work including a lovely cyan wash for littoral watersand will make a elegant presentation if matted and framed and animportant addition to any collection related to the explorations ofJames Cook.

Notecareful depiction of rocks and shoals, depth soundings, anchorages -Cook and hiscrew considered charting aresponsibility to future mariners to warn of dangers and as a solemnduty. To get a sense of chart detail consider that the distancefrom \"Ohamene Harbour\" on Tahaa (Otaha) to the coast of Huahine as seenbelow measures just 12 cm actual size:

Cook often mistook the soft Tahitian \"P\" sound for \"L\" andhence, \"Bola Bola\":

Condition- Please note carefully:The chart is in overall very good condition as can beascertained from photos, strongimpresssion with distinct platemark on fine quality laid paper, very fine hand colour work, no text onverso, nofolds. Chart exhibits a small dark spot in upper left corner ascan be evaluated in photos and otherwise theimage area is essentially pristine.Some trivial light browning to margin edges with a close and slightlyuneven trim to bottom margin; image ofprint showsitlying flat in freestate with all edges shown for evaluation. Inquirieswelcome and we encourage you to visit our other listingson .NOTES:1. The editor of the New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive,Full and CompleteHistorical Account of Captain Cook\'s First, Second, Third andLast Voyages was named as one \"George WilliamAnderson\", almost certainly a pseudonym for the publisher AlexanderHogg. In a recent exhibition of these historicallyimportant engravings made for this publication the Lowe Art Museum inMiami noted that thepseudonym was \"a device Hogg employed in a number of his publications\"intended to convey an \"aura of authoritative knowledge\" regarding hisediting of the official publications of the voyages. Hoggshrewdly elected to publish the work (which eventually includedaccounts of other circumnavigations) in a relatively affordable serialformat from 1784-1786 to reach abroad audience, noting in his marketing copy that this was \"due to themanythousands of Persons who would wish to peruse the Discoveries... andview the astonishing fine Copper-Plates, who have hitherto beenexcluded from gratifying their eager curiosity. Theseinstallments would allow every Person, whatever may be hisCircumstances, to read about the voyages of which such vast Sums of thePublic Money have been expended.\" 2. Cook, Journals I, 9 August 1769Note:Final sale priceincludesinsuredshipment within continentalUnited States. Allother customers topay actual shipping costs via traceable means including fullinsurance.Internationalbuyers are wholly responsible foranyapplicable customs fees, duties or taxes upon receipt; these chargesare NOT included in shipping charges or unit price.International buyers should verify what charges would applyto any resultant transaction with customs officials in their countriesprior to offerding. Such charges are typically collected bythe courier, e.g. FedEx, and are NOT additional shipping or handlingfees. Termsand Conditions - Please read carefully:Payment accepted via PayPal.This secure -owned service allowbuyers around the world to use existing credit cards to make purchasesand will result in immediate shipment. Pleasenote that we do not billcredit cards directly - payment must be processed through PayPal.Ifyou are unable or unwilling to utilise this convenient means ofelectronicpayment, please contact us priortoplacing any offers to see if alternate payment arrangements can be made.Bank wire transfers are acceptable on transactions over $500.00 or incountries where PayPal is not available; on transactions over$2000.00 bank wire transfer is preferred. Personal cheques will not beaccepted. Successful buyers are expectedto adhere to policies in establishing contact within three days ofsale closing time and completing transactions in a timelymanner. In response to frequent inquiries,please beadvised that the terms engraving,lithograph,woodcutetc. as used in our sale descriptionsdenote a PRINT, i.e. an image printed on a sheet of paper, and that allsuch items are unconditionally guaranteed to be original and authentic-we never offer reproductions. Please see our glossaryfor definitions of terminology used in our saledescriptions. Weconduct our business in accordance with the Codeof Ethics of theAntiquarian Booksellers\' Association of America and are committed tocomplete customer satisfaction with every purchase. Weencourage you toevaluate our customer response as a convenient means of gaugingour performance and reputation.\"Someto beautify their halls, parlours and chambers... liketh, loveth,getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes\" - John Dee(1527-1608)\"...Maps begin as dreams, passthrough a finite life in the world, and resume as dreams again..,\" -Thomas Pynchon

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