Published in 1798 by Giovanni Maria Cassini in Rome. One of the most coveted and certainly the most decorative maps of Hawaii produced in the 18th century, this rare cartographic gem by Giovanni Maria Cassini is the only map to show the death of Cook in its cartouche. Based on the original charting by Cook and Bligh, Cassini records the tracks of the ‘Resolution’ around the islands.
Frame: 28” x 32”
Document: 14 3/4” x 20”
Published in 1587, this historically important 26th century map by Abraham Ortelius, shows the New World with the latest...
Published 1584, this rare mapping of the Holy Land was published by Abraham Ortelius in 1584 in his THEATRUM...
Published 1630, this fine World map, with original color, was engraved by Henricus Hondius in 1630, in response to...
Published 1586, this elaborate mapping of the Holy Land complete with twenty-two medallions depicting the life of Abraham the...
Published in 1589 by Antwerp Ortelius, who is recognized widely as the creator of the modern atlas (Typus ....
Published in 1785 by Strahan & Cadell in London. Engraved by Bartolozzi and Byrne as a sentiment addendum to...
This important original copperplate engraving if from Cook's Last Voyage published in 1784 by Strahan and Cadell of London....
Dr. Ray Cook practiced medicine in Wichita, Kansas for more than 38 years. He was born in the South, developing an affinity for history and the Civil War. Over his life-time, Dr. Cook gathered a collection of presidential documents, books, and other works on paper related to his interest in history. This rare collection is now being offered at auction.
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