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Explorers 18th century

Een Schets van de algemene Passaatwinden in de Atlantische en Indische zeen

William Dampier uit 'Nieuwe Reystogt Rondom de Weereldt'. He was first to correctly disribe the winds and currens in the Pacific Ocean.

1753

Reize rondsom de werreld gedaan in de jaaren 1740-44 3de edit

Story of the travel by George Anson around the world.
' Reize rondsom de werreld, gedaan in de jaaren 1740-1744'.
3de editie Dutch, 1765

1765

A Voyage around the World in His Majesty's Ship The Dolphin (by John Byron)

A voyage around the world to explore the South Seas by John Byron

1767

Louis Antoine Comte de Bougainville. Voyage autour du monde

This is the first and rare edition, describing France’s first voyage around the world by one of its most famous circumnavigators.

1771

Three Voyages of James Cook.

First French editions, 16 volumes of which one atlas

1785

Three Voyages of James Cook.

First French editions, 16 volumes of which one atlas

1785

World chart with discoveries of James Cook and Capt. Phipps.

A New General Chart of the World, Exhibiting the Whole of the Discoveries made by the late Captain James Cook, F.R.S. with the Tracks of the Ships under his Command: Also those of Capn. Phipps

1787

Atlas de Voyage de La Pérouse autour du Monde

4 volumes: 2de editie. For Atlas 1 st edition : see Atlasses

1797

Atlas de Voyage de La Pérouse autour du Monde, Atlas Elephant Folio formaat

Description of one of the most famous scientific expeditions ever undertaken in the Pacific (from 1785-1788), a milestone of maritime exploration with the purpose of discovering new parts not previously found by Capt. Cook

1797

Rebbelib- type Stick Chart of the Marchall Islands in then Pacific

A Stick chart of the Marshall Island in The Pacific Ocean, of the “REBBELIB”-type, Used in the Marchall Islands to explain the waves and currents around all the islands, marked with cowrie shells, in the achipelago

2014

Inuit map of Greenland

Facsimile Inuit wooden map of Greenland from the one found by Gustav Holm in 1885

2022

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