That same sum was paid for a coloured engraving by Jacques Grasset St. Saveur, again undated, which celebrates in three panoramic pictorial panels the exploits of both Cook and La Pérouse.
Christie’s Los Angeles, February 21
Buyer's Premium: 17.5/10 per cent.
Exchange rate: £1 = $1.45
Capt. Cook’s Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
US: THIS etched and engraved writing sheet, published by Edward Langley c.1790 and featuring coloured vignettes of scenes from Capt. Cook’s Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, was a a rare item which sold at $6000 (£4140).
