The Early Mapping of Hawaii.
Honolulu: Editions Limited, 1986. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine unread copy in a Fine dust jacket. The cartographic history of Hawai'i began with the arrival of explorer and chartmaker Captain James Cook in 1778. Between then and the mid-19th century, visitors to Hawai i produced a rich assortment of charts amid maps depicting the shores, harbors, towns, and volcanoes of the various islands. This volume traces the story of the mapping of Hawai i during the pivotal years in which the indigenous society was radically transformed by the peoples and ideas imported from the West. A major segment of The Early Mapping of Hawai i it examines the contribution of American missionaries in mapping Hawaii. Nearly one hundred maps, views, portraits, and illustrations are reproduced here. Included are many charts and harbor plans pro¬duced by James Cook, William Bligh, George Vancouver, Otto von Kotzebue, Urey Lisiansky, Jean Francois de la Pérouse, Louis Duperrey, and Charles Wilkes. Item #28853
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