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Auction 106, Lot 499

"Plan of the Kurile Islands, and Lands little known situate in their vicinity…", La Perouse, Comte Jean F. Galoup, de

Subject: Japan

Period: 1797 (published)

Publication: A Voyage Round the World

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.8 x 19.4 inches
37.6 x 49.3 cm
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Detailed chart of the island chain between Kamchatka and Japan with numerous interesting notations. Inset at top is a map of part of the Aleutian Islands. Published by G.G. & J. Robinson in the English edition of La Perouse's voyage.

References: Phillips (A) #693.

Condition: B

Minor weakness in paper with a few faint spots, else very good.

Estimate: $160 - $200

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Closed on 3/3/2004

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