1777 Middleton Antique Print of Tahiti in French Polynesia Cooks 2nd Voyage 1773 Scotland a name that would last

a name that would last until independence in 1980

This fine original copper-plate engraved antique print was engraved by Jakob van Schley and was published in Antoine François Prevosts 15 volumes of Histoire Generale des Voyages written by Prevost & other authors between 1746-1790

Its relation to the larger Uyghur state of Qocho is obscure

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Shortly after his return from the first voyage

1777 Middleton Antique Print of Tahiti in French Polynesia Cooks 2nd Voyage 1773 Scotland a name that would lastTitle : A View of Otaheite with Several Vessels belonging to that Island Size: 14in x 9in (355mm x 230mm) Ref #: 21665 Date : 1777 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This fine original cooper plate engraved antique print of a view of the Island of Tahiti in French Polynesia and the different type of boats of the Island during Captain Cooks 2nd Voyage of discovery to the South Seas in 1773 was published in Charles Theodore Middletons 1777