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1797 Lapérouse Nautical MAP ~ EASTER ISLAND Rapa Nui Ille Paque HAWAII Polynesia

$ 150.47

Availability: 13 in stock
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Culture: Hawaiian
  • Condition: edge wear, foxing, stains consistent with being 225 years old....a large size engraved map.... strong sturdy paper stock, fold line as made.
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Vintage Oceania Engraved Nautical Map
    Rapa Nui / Easter Island / I'lle de Paque ~ Hawaii ~ Polynesia
    1797
    Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse
    Map of Easter Island / Rapa Nui
    Plan de l'Île de Paque
    Levé en Avril 1786 à bord des
    Frégates Françaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe.
    Plan de la Baie de Cook
    Située à la Côte Occid.le de l'Île de Paque par 27° 8' 30'' de Latitude Sud et 111° 55' 30'' de Longitude à l'Ouest du Méridien de Paris.
    Striking and highly decorative unusual large-format
    1797 La Perouse's copper engraved sheet with two maps of Rapa Nui, or Eastern Island.
    The map of Easter Island incorporates 4 approach views of the island.
    The plan of Cook’s Bay locates a plantation, banana and paper mulberry farms, caves,
    and appears to locate several of the monuments as well.
    plate size in extra large at 31" by 21"
    blank back
    Made of thick sturdy strong paper. Map has about 4 vertical fold line as made.
    wear, edge nicks, stains, and foxing, etc. from 225 years of age.
    *shipped in a tube.
    This Rare piece of Polynesian / Rapa Nui / Hawaii / Oceania history
    would look great framed!
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