1780 Rigobert Bonne Antique Map of West South America Peru & The Amazon River Greece Cook found the islanders to

Cook found the islanders to be so accommodating that he returned to the archipelago in 1774 on his way back from New Zealand

The map centres on New Holland or Australia (officially named Australia in 1824 by the British) Mexico still holds sway on the western portion of North America

The latter event marks the foundation of Wuhan

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1780 Rigobert Bonne Antique Map of West South America Peru & The Amazon River Greece Cook found the islanders toTitle : Carte Du Perou Par M. Bonne Ref #: 40843 Size: 17in x 11 1 2in (430mm x 290mm) Date : 1780 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique map of Peru & the western Amazon River by Rigobert Bonne was published in the 1780 edition of Atlas des toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre by Guillaume Raynal. General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: Heavy and stable Paper color : off white