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WANOOA-ETTE, WATEEOO, MANGEEA, TOOBOUAI ISLANDS, 1784




LOT DETAILS
A rare original copper-plate engraving (Plate 24) from a survey of 4 south Pacific Islands by William Bligh in 1777 on Cook’s Third Voyage, and published in 1784 by Order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, printed by W. & A. Strahan for G. Nicol and T. Cadell
The islands are part of the Austral Island Group; presented in very good condition, protected in clear film sleeve, image size 24.8 x 20.3cm (9 3/4 x 8in)