This gorgeous lithograph was drawn by Theodore Auguste Fisquet, one of several painters who accompanied Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant on his 21-month circumnavigation of the globe (the Bonite expedition of 1836-37). It depicts natives walking up the scenic mountain path Nu'uanu Pali, the mountain pass that connects the Honolulu and Kailua sides of Oahu. It was the site of the Battle of Nu'uanu (1795), the key victory in Kamehameha I's fight to unite the islands under his rule. The Bonite expedition stopped in Hawaii for a couple weeks and attempted to end the expulsion of Catholic missionaries from the islands. Issued in Vaillant's Voyage Autour du Monde Execute Pendant les Annes 1836 et 1837 sur la Corvette la Bonite Commandee … Album Historique. The Hawaiian lithographs from this collection are among the most vital records of this era of the island group's history. Printed by Lemercier, Benard et Ce., edited by Arthus Bertrand, and published by Ackermann & Co. in London. "Sabatier lith. Fig. par Bayot."

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Condition: B+

A fine impression with attractive color. There is a 1.5" archivally repaired edge tear at top, well away from map image, and light foxing that is confined to the blank margins.