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.
Early maps of Fiji are rare.
Central crease slightly browned Imprint size 58 x 42 cm, with margins 77 x 52 cm. Large format,
from the atlas.
Page size: 530 X 710mm
Condition: Good




