Australia New Guinea Fiji Tonga South Western Pacific Map Card Perouse

Description: Australia New Guinea Fiji Tonga South Western Pacific Map Card PerouseThe description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.Many more old maps, graphics and antiquarian books in our eBay shop!We also buy!Jean-François de Galaup de La Pérouse:"Map of a portion of the Grand Ocean to the E. and SE. of New Guinea for the Intelligence of the Voyage of the Spanish Frigate the Prince commanded by D. Franco Antonio Maurelle in 1781." - Australia New Guinea Fiji Tonga South Western Pacific Australasia Atlas of the Voyage of the Perouse Paris 1797. Large format original copper engraving. -- -- Sheet dimensions: approx. 58x42cm. -- slightly brown-stained in the right margin, otherwise in good condition. Large format original copper engraving. -- -- slightly browned on the right margin, otherwise in good condition. Jean-François de Galaup de La Pérouse (1741 1788) was a French sailor, circumnavigator and geographer in the Age of Enlightenment. From 1772 to 1776, La Pérouse sailed on behalf of the French governor in the Indian Ocean between the French-controlled colonies of Mauritius, Réunion, Pondicherry in southern India and Madagascar and later also to Australia. In February 1788, La Pérouse sent a message home with the planned route: via Tonga, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands to New Guinea. But La Pérouse achieved none of these goals. Both ships and their crew disappeared without a trace. It is believed that the ships got caught in a tropical cyclone. Jean-François de Galaup de La Pérouse (1741-1788) was a French navigator, circumnavigator and geographer in the Age of Enlightenment. From 1772 to 1776, La Pérouse sailed on behalf of the French governor in the Indian Ocean between the French-controlled colonies of Mauritius, Reunion, Pondicherry in southern India and Madagascar and later also to Australia. In February 1788, La Pérouse sent a message with the further planned route home: via Tonga, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands it was to go to New Guinea. But La Pérouse did not achieve any of these goals. Both ships and crew disappeared without a trace. The ships are believed to have been hit by a tropical cyclone. This engraving comes from the very rare atlas Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse. printed in Paris in 1797.Order number: 191800Many more antique maps and prints on our site antiquariat-voelkel. Many more old maps, views and graphics on our own page antiquariat-voelkel.IllustrationsRecorded with whBOOKSecure ordering - Order Control tested!Item listed with the w+h GmbH eBay service Data and images powered by Book lover (2024-07-14)Paris 1797. Large format original copper engraving. -- -- Sheet dimensions: approx. 58x42cm. -- slightly brown-stained in the right margin, otherwise in good condition. Large format original copper engraving. -- -- slightly browned on the right margin, otherwise in good condition. Jean-François de Galaup de La Pérouse (1741 1788) was a French sailor, circumnavigator and geographer in the Age of Enlightenment. From 1772 to 1776, La Pérouse sailed on behalf of the French governor in the Indian Ocean between the French-controlled colonies of Mauritius, Réunion, Pondicherry in southern India and Madagascar and later also to Australia. In February 1788, La Pérouse sent a message home with the planned route: via Tonga, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands to New Guinea. But La Pérouse achieve Zeitraum Vor 1800 Originalität Unikat Handgefertigt Original Land Australien Drucktyp Handgefertigt

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