Vue du mouillage des Fregates Francaises a l'Ile de Mowee, La Perouse

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1797

Vue du mouillage des Fregates Francaises a l'Ile de Mowee

$525.00
SKU: 414

DESCRIPTION

Engraved view of La Perouse's ships at Maui. This is a striking view of Maui and La Perouse Bay, as it became known. The ships are shown at anchor surrounded by local outriggers with villages and neighboring Molokini to the left.

FULL TITLE

Vue du mouillage des Fregates Francaises a l'Ile de Mowee. Dessine par Blondela. Grave par Avril. L. Aubert, scripsit. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse, no. 14. (Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique, An V, 1797)

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

Jean François de Galaup, Comte de La Pérouse (1741–?1788), Dequevauviller, Aubert, L.

PUBLISHER

L'Imprimerie de la Republique

PUBLICATION

Atlas du voyage de La Perouse

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

15.75 X 10.75

CONDITION

Fine condition, good margins. Copper engraving. Uncoloured. Professionally cleaned, deacidified.