Sandwich Islands Elevation Views

This fascinating folio engraving is from Captain James Cook; James King's A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North America, its Distance from Asia, and the Practicality of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. The work was published in London by H. Hughs for G. Nicol and T. Cadell in 1785. It is the official account of Cook's 3rd and last voyage, where he explored Hawaii and the west coast of America, Canada, and Alaska.  James Cook was already a celebrated Captain by 1776, having completed two scientific expeditions for the Admiralty and Royal Society. He embarked on this third voyage on the HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery, hoping to find the Northwest Passage. The passage was blocked by ice, but it resulted in Cook's di