Perouse Map of Hawaii
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Galoup, Jean Francois & Comte La Perouse
Carte des Parties des Iles Sandwich... que ont ete Visitees au mois de Mai 1786 par les Fregates Francaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe... [on sheet with] Carte des Iles Sandwich...
Two engraved maps on one sheet.
Paris: Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse...1786
32" x 22 1/4" sheet, 42" x 31 1/2" framed
This large double-page folio sheet contains two important charts of Hawaii based on the discoveries of Capt. Cook and La Perouse. The top chart shows partial coastlines of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu as explored in 1786. The bottom chart shows the same islands as discovered on Captain Cook’s third voyage and details La Perouse’s route through the islands. It depicts all of the islands from Niihau in the northwest to Hawaii in the east. On the chart Hawaii is called Owhyhee, Oahu is Woahoo, Molokai is Morotoi, and Niihau is Oneeheow.
Carte des Parties des Iles Sandwich... que ont ete Visitees au mois de Mai 1786 par les Fregates Francaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe... [on sheet with] Carte des Iles Sandwich...
Two engraved maps on one sheet.
Paris: Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse...1786
32" x 22 1/4" sheet, 42" x 31 1/2" framed
This large double-page folio sheet contains two important charts of Hawaii based on the discoveries of Capt. Cook and La Perouse. The top chart shows partial coastlines of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu as explored in 1786. The bottom chart shows the same islands as discovered on Captain Cook’s third voyage and details La Perouse’s route through the islands. It depicts all of the islands from Niihau in the northwest to Hawaii in the east. On the chart Hawaii is called Owhyhee, Oahu is Woahoo, Molokai is Morotoi, and Niihau is Oneeheow.
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