Interesting chart of part of the south-western Pacific, showing the routes taken by the Spanish explorer Don Francisco Antonio Maurelle in 1781 along the northern coast of New Guinea and across the Pacific to Fiji and Tonga. Maurelle was credited with the discovery of the Hermit Islands on this ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 34 / 19½ x 13½

Interesting map of the Pacific Ocean showing Tasmania and New Guinea attached to Australia, and a fragment of eastern coast of New Zealand. Rhumb lines radiate from the centre of the map, simple title cartouche at lower centre

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 21 / 14 x 8½

From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. This is how La Pérouse’s arrival at the archipelago was described in a diary: 'On the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 48.5 / 26½ x 19

Handsome map of the western Pacific, showing the main groups of islands - Solomon Islands, Friendly Islands, Dangerous Archipelago, Caroline Islands and Sandwich Islands - and many others. There are four inset maps at top right, two each of Tahiti and Hawaii. The New General Atlas was one of the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 49.5 / 23 x 19½

Fine map of the Pacific Ocean on Mercator’s Projection. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London Atlas and it ran to many editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47.5 / 23 x 18½

This fine, late copper engraving shows the whole of the Pacific Ocean on Mercator’s Projection. Many of the islands have the date of their discovery beside them.

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17

Handsome map of the Pacific Ocean. Title at top right.

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 45 / 25 x 17½

A chart of the Pacific Ocean, showing the route of Commodore Anson from California and Mexico to the Philippines in 1743, during one of the last great buccaneering voyages. He was sent to the South Seas to harass the Spanish bases and plunder their shipping. Anson intercepted the treasure ship, the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 88 x 27 / 34½ x 10½

Map of the coast of Baja California and part of the Mexican coast, including Acapulco, recording the route of the voyage of Admiral Anson. ‘whose four-year voyage around the world is one of the great tales of naval heroism. In September 1740 Anson set off across the Atlantic with six poorly ...

Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 28 / 22 x 11

A stylish steel engraving of Oceania, with a lavishly illustrated border. An island scene at lower right and south sea islanders relaxing amidst vegetation, portaits of two sea captains, a sailor smoking a pipe at lower left, next to a paragraph of text about the region

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 28 / 16 x 11

A fascinating map showing two early maps of the American north-west. the upper map shows the new discoveries in the northern Pacific. The coastline of Asia is more or less correctly drawn, but America is wildly inaccurate. The lower part is an extract from a Japanese map brought back to Europe by ...

Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 32 / 15½ x 12½

A detailed map of the Pacific Ocean, compiled from the British Admiralty Charts, the Surveys of the United States Exploring Expedition and Lieut. Raper’s Table of Maritime Positions

Dimensions (W x H): 49.2 x 39.8 / 19½ x 15½

Map of Pacific islands to the west of Australia, as far as Pitcairn Island. Pictorial cartouche with title on sail of boat near rocky coast

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 22 / 12 x 8½

Atrtactive and, for its time, accurate map of Australasia and the Pacific, with inset map of part of Antractica

Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 35.5 / 18½ x 14

Map of the Pacific from S.E. Asia to Pitcarin Island. with illustrated cartouche, showing title on a rocky island

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21.5 / 11½ x 8½

A detailed map of the Pacific Ocean. Title at top right.

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 34 / 19½ x 13½

Benevolent societies with the intention to disseminate knowledge were a distinguishing feature of the Victorian age. SDUK was founded in 1827 by John, Earl Russell and Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England.

Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 31 / 15½ x 12

A highly decorative map for the period with vignettes showing towns and local scenes, the whole enclosed in an elegant border

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 26 / 14 x 10

Two maps on one sheet. The bottom one showing the Society Isles has inset map of Tahiti at top right.

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 51 / 13½ x 20

An interesting map of the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu showing the route taken by Captain Cook with notations of the dates.

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 36.5 / 18½ x 14½

An interesting map of the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu showing the route taken by Captain Cook with notations of dates.

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 36.5 / 18½ x 14½

An interesting map of the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu showing the route taken by Captain Cook with notations of dates.

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 36.5 / 18½ x 14½

An interesting map of the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu showing the route taken by Captain Cook with notations of dates.

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 36.5 / 18½ x 14½

Benevolent societies with the intention to disseminate knowledge were a distinguishing feature of the Victorian age. SDUK was founded in 1827 by John, Earl Russell and Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England.

Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 31 / 15½ x 12

An interesting map of the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu showing the route taken by Captain Cook with notations of dates.

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 36.5 / 18½ x 14½

Dimensions (W x H): 25.5 x 18 / 10 x 7