Collection items

Map of Juan Fernández in William Hack's South Sea ...

Map, Image, Manuscript Created date: 1584-1684

In the late 17th century, the South Seas were plagued by English buccaneers who plundered merchant ships for treasure. S...

Map of the moon, by G D Cassini

Map, Image Created date: c. 1679

This is an early scientific map of the moon and was produced in Paris by astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Working i...