This map, drawn by Roberto Desilver, was published in 1827 in Philadelphia, United States, as part of his atlas entitled A book of maps, a set of 10 maps translated into Spanish to be sold in the Hispanic market.
On this world map, Desilver focuses on the Pacific Ocean and only uses different colours to delineate the continents of the world: Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and South America. The most important countries are labelled on the map, although their borders are not marked.
The map also includes three lines in the oceans with which the author describes James Cook's three voyages of exploration:
- With hyphens, he determines the route of James Cook's first voyage.
- He scores points on James Cook's second trip.
- A continuous line marks James Cook's third voyage.
This another map by William Faden, from 1794, It already traces the same routes as James Cook's voyages and, given the similarity in the contours of the continents, it was surely a strong inspiration for Desilver.
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