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C1766
Island of Juan Fernandes in the South Sea
Mapmaker:
Thomas Jeffrey's
Discovered by in1574, by Juan Fern�nde and named by him. In the 17th and 18th century it was used as a hideout for pirates, and provided a location for a penal colony. In the 1740s, it was visited by Commodore … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Island of Juan Fernandes in the South Sea
Date:
C1766
Mapmaker:
Thomas Jeffrey's
Condition:
Technique:
Image Size:
75mm
x 150mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1766
Description:
Discovered by in1574, by Juan Fern�nde and named by him. In the 17th and 18th century it was used as a hideout for pirates, and provided a location for a penal colony. In the 1740s, it was visited by Commodore Anson’s flotilla during his ill-fated venture to the South Seas. The location of the archipelago was fixed by Alessandro Malaspina in 1790. The islands are mainly known for having been the home to the sailor Alexander Selkirk for four years, which may have inspired the novel Robinson Crusoe.
