Summary: | "By Lieut. Charles Clerke of Capt. James Cook's ship Resolute [sic], clean copy from the orignal [sic] which is with this [signed] Henry Ward Poole, bought 1854 in London." Includes the following tracks: "Adventures track," "Abel Tasman's track in the Zee-Haan and Hemskerk 1642," "Dr. Halley's track in 1700," "Track of the Eagle and Mary under the command of M. Bouvet in the years 1738 and 1739," "Bougainvill's [sic] 1768," "Track of Quiros 1606," "Le Maire's track 1616," "Roggewein's track 1722," "Capn. Carteret's track in the Swallow 1767," "Track of the Endeavour Lieut. Cook 1769," "Track of the Dolphin Capn. Wallis 1767." "Acquired June 23, 1890. Purchase, from the Brevoort sale, no. 977." Red sticker "9" along bottom margin. This map has been conserved through the generosity of Anne Hazelwood & Joe Messinger in honor of Anthony W. Asmuth III, 2011 through the Adopt-a-Map program. Color 1:15,900,000
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