A rare copperplate engraved chart of the Straits of Magellan from the French edition of the official account of the first voyage of James Cook, depicting the discoveries of the navigators Byron, Wallis and Carteret. The detail includes soundings, currents, shoals and anchorages along with four elevations of land (Cap des Vierges, Rochers Blancs, Cap Beau Tems and Vue du Port Famine), c.1780. Unframed 73 cm x 46 cm