1715 William Dampier Antique Twin Hemisphere World Map, California Is. Australia Virginia President George Washington is included

President George Washington is included among their many distinguished relatives

On the 21st January

a view of Hampton Court Palace was published as part of the Vues d’Optique in 1760

The artist Sydney Parkinson described three Maori who visited the Endeavour on 12th October 1769:

The people had large and well constructed sailing canoes

1715 William Dampier Antique Twin Hemisphere World Map, California Is. Australia Virginia President George Washington is includedTitle : Mappe Monde Ref #: 61142 Size: 12in x 7 1 2in (305mm x 190mm) Date : 1715 Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Description: This beautiful copper plate engraved scarce, original antique Twin Hemisphere World Map by William Dampier was published in the 1715 French edition of A New Voyage Around the World (Nouveau Voyage autour du Monde) Fantastic map showing the route taken by Dampier on his first voyage in his ship Roebuck, visiting NW