View of the Ice Islands as seen in Cook's Second Voyage on Jan. 9. 1773.

Hogg Alexander ( 1778 - 1824 ) London

Verlag: Artist: Hogg Alexander ( - 1824 ) London issued in: London; - Alexander Hogg (1778-1824) was a publisher of books maps and prints He was active in London and worked under the sign of the Kings Arms in Paternoster Row He became known for his publications of James Cook's voyages of discovery, 1778

Technic: Copper print, colorit: original colored, condition: Lower external right corner perfectly restored, size (in cm): 22 x 34 cm cm; - View shows how James Cook first encountered icebergs on his second voyage on the 51st parallel (South Atlantic) on January 9, 1773. This was about five degrees south than the mainland discovered by Bouvet. Not seeing the Bouvet Island, Cook assumed that Bouvet had mistaken an iceberg for mainland. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers EUS4330_500

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Titel: View of the Ice Islands as seen in Cook's ...
Verlag: Artist: Hogg Alexander ( - 1824 ) London issued in: London; - Alexander Hogg (1778-1824) was a publisher of books maps and prints He was active in London and worked under the sign of the Kings Arms in Paternoster Row He became known for his publications of James Cook's voyages of discovery
Erscheinungsdatum: 1778