Habitans et Habitations de L'Entree De Norton Italy maps Refers to present day Baja

Refers to present day Baja California as "Old California"

with original hand color identifying the counties and major roads

An interesting map of the continent with an honest treatment of what was known and what was an "Unexplored Region"

Here an illustration for the massive planet of Jupiter

A fine engraving of Persia and Arabia

Habitans et Habitations de L'Entree De Norton Italy maps Refers to present day BajaHabitans et Habitations de L'Entree de Norton. The impact of Captain Cook's explorations were vast at the time. They introduced new cultures, dismissed the existence of mythic continents, employeed the latest scientific methods, and laid the foundation for a new era of settlement and commerce. This print from the third and final expedition of Cook and his men was from a richly engraved French edition. This print shows a facet of domestic family life