Thomas Conder: Chart of the Sandwich Islands
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Cartographer:
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Thomas Conder
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Title:
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Chart of the Sandwich Islands
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Date:
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c. 1790
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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13 inches / 34 cm
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Height:
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8 inches / 21 cm
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Map ref:
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USA8989
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Description:
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This chart of Hawaii is based on the survey performed by Captain Cook and shows the route of his ship on his third voyage in 1778.
A large inset on the lower left highlights Karakakooa Bay or modern Kealakekua Bay on the island of Hawaii, the site where Cook was killed in 1779. [USA8989] |