Strait of Magellan Argentina Tierra del Fuego 1774 Hawkesworth Exploration map Mediterranean Privately printed

Privately printed

Milan by Corriere della Serra

Uncommon late 19th century color lithographed map

a tiny pin-hole in each of the four corners (all but invisible) used by the lithographer to secure the sheet down for printing

Strait of Magellan Argentina Tierra del Fuego 1774 Hawkesworth Exploration map Mediterranean Privately printedCarte du Detroit de Magellan dans laquelle on a Insere les Observations et le Decouvertes d Capt. Byron du Cap. Wallis, et du Cap. Carteret. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, South America, Argentina, Patagonia, Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego). Issued 1774, Paris by Hawkesworth. Map by Benard. Fine oversized 18th century engraved map showing the tracks of early explorers listed in the title. Anchorage spots, sounding depths and some coastal terrain