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Aenwyzing van den koers der Fransche schepen la Boudeuse en L'Etoile rondom de weereldt

Subject
Category
Publisher
Abraham Blusse en Zoon
Creator
Krevelt, A. van
Current holder
Item number
993945094702061
Access rights
Digitised
Rights
Out of copyright.
Country of origin
Language
Period of reference
1772
Description from source
1 map 25 x 68 cm on sheet 39 x 71 cm. Scale indeterminable. Coastline defined by hachures.

Records the first French circumnavigation of the world, including a close encounter with Australia in June 1768 at a point on the Great Barrier Reef about 30 km. from the Endeavour Reef where Cook ran aground almost exactly two years later.
Physical format
Maps
Bibliographic citation
Place of Publication
Dordrecht
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