Dumont D'Urville.

Carte de l'Archipel des Iles Viti. Reconnues par le Capne. De Frigate Dumont D'Urville. Levee et Dressee par M. Gressien, Ensigne De Vaisseu

Paris: 1827. No Binding. Original engraved map from Dumont D'Urville's first voyage in 1827, showing the Fiji archipelago, with insets of the Loyalty Islands (off New Caledonia), and of Tonga and associated islands. Surveyed and drawn by M. Gressien, an ensign on the Astrolabe. Central crease slightly browned Imprint size 58 x 42 cm, with margins 77 x 52 cm. Large format, from the atlas. Early maps of Fiji are rare. Near Fine. Item #019950

Price: $2,527.00 NZD