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Poirson’s map of the Pacific Ocean, Paris 1810

$480

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POIRSON, Jean Baptiste. Carte Reduite donnant toutes les decouvertes faites dans Le Grand Ocean
nomme aussi Ocean Pacifique ou Mer du Sud Par JB Poirson Engineer Geographe. l’An 1810. Paris 1810.

Engraved map

Approx. 505 x 705 mm.

With engraved label on verso Les Ch.[arles] Picquet, Geographe-Graveur… A Paris.

Dissected and mounted on linen.

Interesting map of the Pacific Ocean with South East Asia, Japan, Hawaii (Sandwich Islands),
Australia and New Zealand. A small part of western America with California is also shown.

Australia is called Nouvelle Hollande, and many others with French names, like Archipel Bonaparte
(Spencer Gulf). New Zealand.with their native names (T’Avi Poenanimoo and Eaheinomawe).