1773 Hawkesworth Antique Print Raiatea Island, French Polynesia - Capt Cook 1769 City Plans The United Kingdom formally claimed

The United Kingdom formally claimed the western part of Western Australia (the Swan River Colony) in 1828

almost certainly following the design of the Eleanor Crosses

Ref #: 70028

in order to resupply naval vessels seeking to enter the Pacific via Cape Horn

Plate size: - 10in x 8in (255mm x 205mm)

1773 Hawkesworth Antique Print Raiatea Island, French Polynesia - Capt Cook 1769 City Plans The United Kingdom formally claimedTitle : [A view in the island of Ulietea with a double canoe and a boathouse] E. Rooker sculp. No. 3 Ref : 31816 Size: 18 1 2in x 10 1 2in (470mm x 265mm) Date : 1773 Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique print a view of fishing vessels, locals inspecting the days catch and views of the Island of Raiatea (Ulietea) in the Society Isles of French Polynesia, drawn by Sydney Parkinson, on Captain