Carte des découvertes.: Faites en 1787 dans les MERS DE CHINE et DE TARTARIE, par les Frègates Françaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe, depuis leur Dèpart de Manille jusqu'à leur Arrivèeau Kamtschatka. 1.ere Feuille.
by LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup
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About This Item
Paris:., 1797. From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. Fine large chart shows the southern coast of China, Japan, Korea, Formosa & the Philippines and the Marianas as well as many small islands in the region. Locates the tracks of the Boussoles the Astrolabe, the ships of La Perouse, on his voyage from Manila to Kamtschatka. Chart shows very detailed soundings and all known harbours, straits and island chains. Engraved by BOUCLET. Atlas Du Voyage De La Pérouse Size: 675 x 490 mm. Copper engraving. Hand coloured. Fine condition. Slight browning to the lower margin. Good margins.
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- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55879
- Title
- Carte des découvertes.
- Author
- LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Paris:.
- Date Published
- 1797
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