Cart

Your Shopping Cart is empty.

Continue Shopping
  • /static/0148/615d8054f0b9d9b5820f9a04.jpg-1

BERING STRAIT NORTON SOUND ALASKA UNITED STATES & RUSSIA 1787 BONNE ANTIQUE MAP

$8.79  $5.27

Up To 50% Off,30-Day Returns
Add to Wish
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Cartographer/Publisher: Rigobert Bonne
  • Country/Region: United States of America
  • Date Range: 1700-1799
  • Format: Atlas Map
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Printing Technique: Copper Plate
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Type: Nautical Map
  • US State: Alaska
  • Year: 1787
  • 1000 Units in Stock
  • Location:Italy
  • Ships to:Worldwide
  • heart Popularity - 4377 views, 625.3 views per day, 7 days on eBay. Super high amount of views. 91 sold.
  • usd Price - Avg: $0.00, Low: $0.00, High: $0.00. Best quality when compared to PicClick similar items.
  • star Seller - + items sold. 0% negative feedback. Great seller with very good positive feedback and over 50 ratings.
BERING STRAIT NORTON SOUND ALASKA UNITED STATES & RUSSIA 1787 BONNE ANTIQUE MAP<br>BERING STRAIT NORTON SOUND ALASKA UNITED STATES & RUSSIA 1787 BONNE ANTIQUE MAP<br>Description<br>Carte de l'Entree de Norton et du Detroit de Bhering, ou l'on Voit le Cap le plus Oriental de l'Asie, et la pointe la plus Occidentale de l'Amérique<br>.<br>Par M. Bonne Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine.<br>Description:<br>Striking and highly detailed unusual Rigobert Bonne 1787 copper engraved map, based on the expeditions of Captain Cook, covering the Bering Strait from south of Norton Sound to north of Cap du Prince de Galles (Alaska, United States) and the corresponding coastline of Russia. It shows the Chukotskiy and Seward peninsulas and parts of St. Lawrence Island (here Isles de Clerke). Features include islands, place names, soundings, and hachures representing coastal mountains. The tracks of both the 1778 and 1779 explorations are delineated; Cook having done the former and Clerke the latter after Cook's death in Hawaii in February 1779. Engraved by Andre and decorated with a large compass rose.<br>Captain James Cook (1728-1779) is best known for his three voyages to the Pacific (1768-71; 1772-75; and 1776-79). His discoveries radically changed the western understanding of the world in the late 18th century. He was the first to circumnavigate and chart New Zealand and provided the earliest European accounts of exploration along the eastern coast of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. On February 14th, 1779, he was killed on Hawaii after attempting to kidnap the chief of the island.<br>Reference:<br>Falk #1788-2.<br>The present example appeared in Bonne's Atlas Supplement, published in Paris in 1787, which includes many of the maps derived from Cook's three voyages in Volume II.<br>Date:<br>1787 ( undated )<br>Dimension:<br>Paper size approx.:<br>cm<br>47,1 x 31,4<br>Condition:<br>Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains. Map uncolored. Wide margins. Paper with foxing and browning. Map folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images<br>.<br>Cartographers:<br>Rigobert Bonne (October 6, 1727 - September 2, 1794) was one of the most important French cartographers of the late 18th century. Bonne was born in Ardennes à Raucourt, France. He taught himself mathematics and by eighteen was a working engineer. During the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 - 1748) he served as a military engineer at Berg-op-Zoom. It the subsequent years Bonne became one of the most respected masters of mathematics, physics, and geography in Paris. In 1773, Bonne succeeded Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine. Working in his official capacity, Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period - most on an equal-area projection known erroneously as the 'Bonne Projection.' Bonne's work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more scientific and practical aesthetic. While mostly focusing on coastal regions, the work of Bonne is highly regarded for its detail, historical importance, and overall aesthetic appeal. Bonne died of edema in 1794, but his son Charles-Marie Rigobert Bonne continued to publish his work well after his death.<br>All of the maps we sell are ORIGINALS. We guarantee all of our maps to be authentic. We do our best to describe the condition of our maps as accurately as possible. Due to the age and type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help.<br>A Certification of Authenticity ( COA ) can be issued on request<br>I will send you all your item by Registered and Insured Airmal or by TNT/DHL with covering Insurance<br>If you buy more than one item you have to pay just one only shipping cost<br>Any map purchased from us may be returend for any reason for a full refund.<br>Shipping: Customs may be charged on international shipments. All customs charges are the responsiblity of the buyer and are not included in the selling price.<br>About:<br>Old Times<br>Rare Antiquarian Books & Maps Sellers<br>Our Firm was founded in 1983 and we are specialized on antiquarian works on paper concerning Antique Rare Maps, Atlases and Travel Books