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C1785
Chart of Van Diemen’s Land.
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Chart of the Tasmanian coast from South West Cape to Cape Frederick Henry and south coast of Maria Island including coastal profiles of Fluted Cape and Bruny Island. Shows the tracks of the Resolution and Discovery 24-30 January, 1777. The … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Chart of Van Diemen’s Land.
Date:
C1785
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
350mm
x 217mm
Paper Size:
392mm
x 249mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1785
Description:
Chart of the Tasmanian coast from South West Cape to Cape Frederick Henry and south coast of Maria Island including coastal profiles of Fluted Cape and Bruny Island.
Shows the tracks of the Resolution and Discovery 24-30 January, 1777. The chart was made from the original chart issued in the official accounts of Cook’s third and final voyage, Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. Performed under the direction of Captain Cook, Clerke and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery , in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780.
Inset coastal profiles View of Van Diemen’s Land over Fluted Cape, when South Cape bears NNE1/2E distant 7 miles. View of Land over fluted Cape when Penguin Island bears NWbW 1 1/2mile distant. View of Van Diemen’s Land when the Mewstone bears N1/2E distant 5 miles.
From Anderson, A New, Authentic, and Complete Account of Voyages Round the World, published by Alexander Hogg.
References:
Beddie, M. Bibliography of Captain James Cook, RN,FRS, Circumnavigator. Sydney 1970:: 18.
Howgego, J. Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800. Sydney 2011 :: C176.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :: 18.
Forbes, D. Hawaiian National Bibliography 1780- 1830. Honolulu /Sydney, 1999/2003 :: 61.
Collections:
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: G420.C62 A5
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand: RB000015
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 637938
Beddie, M. Bibliography of Captain James Cook, RN,FRS, Circumnavigator. Sydney 1970:: 18.
Howgego, J. Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800. Sydney 2011 :: C176.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :: 18.
Forbes, D. Hawaiian National Bibliography 1780- 1830. Honolulu /Sydney, 1999/2003 :: 61.
Collections:
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: G420.C62 A5
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand: RB000015
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 637938
William Bligh (1754 - 1817)
Bligh was a naval officer and governor. He was descended from a family settled in St Tudy, Cornwall, since 1680, whose members had been mayors of Bodmin in the sixteenth century. William was entered in H.M.S. Monmouth on July 1762, was paid off the following February, and joined the navy on 27 July 1770. Since there was no vacancy for midshipmen, he was rated 'able-seaman', but he messed with the former and officially became one in February 1771. On 17 March 1776 he was appointed master of the Resolution, on James Cook's third voyage. On the voyage made a number of the charts.
