Cotes, l'Amerique, l'Asie. / La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788 / 1828

Cotes, l'Amerique, l'Asie. La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788, 1828

Cotes, l'Amerique, l'Asie. / La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788 / 1828

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Full Title: Carte des cotes de l'Amerique et de l'Asie depuis la Californie jusqu'a Macao, d'apres les decouvertes faites en 1787 et 1787 par les Fregates Francaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe. P.F. Tardieu sculp. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 15. (Paris: Depot-general de la Marine, 1828)

Author: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788

Date: 1828

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Author: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788

Date: 1828

Short Title: Cotes, l'Amerique, l'Asie.

Publisher: Paris: Depot de la Marine

Type: Atlas Map ; Chart Map

Object Height cm: 51

Object Width cm: 69

Scale 1: 25,000,000

Note: Engraved map. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Shows route of La Perouse. Prime meridian: Paris. No. 288, 2.

Reference: Cf. Wagner, H.R. Cartog. of the NW coast, 839 (1797 ed.)

World Area: North America ; Asia

List No: 0233.003

Page No: (2)

Series No: 6

Engraver or Printer: Tardieu, P. F.

Published In: Neptune des cotes occidentales d'Amerique sur le Grand Ocean.

Publication Author: France. Depot-general de la Marine

Publication Date: 1828

Publication Reference: Cf. National Maritime Museum. Catalogue, 256.

Publication Note: This volume 7 of Neptune Francois forms an extensive atlas of charts of the western coasts of North and South America, with most charts dated or updated to the 1820's. 25 charts are listed in the index, yet 36 charts are present here. This copy is from the library of the Duc d'Orleans. This issue must be later than the NMM 256, since it has 10 extra charts dated from 1823 to 1828; the latest date in NMM256 is 1822. The eight Vancouver charts appear to be original issues or restrikes from the original plates; the La Perouse charts are absolutely restrikes on newer paper, with the Mappe Monde updated in Australia to show the coastal discoveries in the south. The progression of engraving style from the La Perouse to the 1828 charts is most interesting. The charts of Mexico and South America are largely copies of the Spanish Marine charts issued in the early 1800s showing the Malaspina Expedition tracks (see W. Heckrotte's copy of the Spanish charts). Bound in full red leather covers with decorative gold border and the same titles as above stamped on the spine.

Publication List No: 0233.000

Publication Type: Chart Atlas

Publication Maps: 35

Publication Height cm: 68

Publication Width cm: 52

Image No: 0233003

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