The atlas volume (atlas volume only, 2 text volumes missing, lacking, gone) from the important book "Atlas Du Voyage De La Perouse". With engraved portrait at front, title page, large folding map of the world, St. Catherine, Grand Ocean, Conception map, Conception costumes, 4 botanicals "Chili", Map of Cook's Bay, view Easter Island, view Easter Island, map Sandwich Islands, View Mowee, Map Coast of America & Asia, Map NW Coast of N. America, map detailed coast of NW N. America, view of the coast of NW America, map Port Des Francais (modern OR), plate insects, view Port Des Francais, plate Blackbird, plate Native Americans, plate female Native American, plate shipwreck, map Bucarelli, plate shells, plate sand dollars, map detailed view NW coast N. America, view of coast of NW America, map detailed Coast of NW America, view of coast NW America, map St. Francois, map Bay of Monterey, map Plan du Port De St. Diego, view CA Partridges, view Sugarbird, map L'ile Necker, map Decouverte, View Macao, View Manila bay, view costumes Manila, map Decouvertes, map archipelago de Coree, map with 5 views (Quelpaert, et al,), map decouvertes Sea of China, map North of Japan, map bay of Ternai, map bay of Langle, view costumes bay Langle, map bay of D'estaing, map plan of the bay of Castries, view of Castries, costumes Castries, plate double view Castries, view Kamtschatka, view (double view) Port Des Francais, view (double view) Manilla bay, view Japanese boats, view, Chinese / Formosa boats, view (2 small boats), view (2 small boats), view shells, map archipelago Des Navigateurs, map de l'anse du Massacre (2 views), view of Massacre, Map Philippines and California (double view), map Grand Ocean, map iles Kuriles (Kuril). All plates and maps numbered consecutively from 1 (Mappe Monde) to 69 (Kuril). Scarce to be found at all, although the state of binding on this is rough, the maps are remarkable and complete, with little discoloration / foxing / problems. - Dimensions: 18" x 12" x 1.25"
Condition
Binding detached, spine rough, some internal damp staining.