PACIFIC ISLANDS. Polynesia Hawaii Samoa Fiji Tonga Tahiti Cook. SDUK, 1844 map

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Artist/engraver/cartographer: Engraved by J & C Walker. Provenance: "Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge", published by Chapman & Hall, London, under the superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Type: Antique steel engraved map with original outline hand colouring (coloring). The map includes numerous comments about the dates of discovery of each island, the names of the explorers who discovered the islands and other later visitors, the perceived characteristics of the native peoples, and the availability of raw materials and tradeable products.

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Size: 4798px × 3918px
Location: Polynesia
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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