Alaska, Perouse, Vues de la cote du Nord-Oest de l'Amerique 1797
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Vues de la cote du Nord-Oest de l'Amerique reconnue par les Fregates Francaises la Boussole et l'Astrolabe en 1786.
Copperplate engraving No.30.showing views of North West America, Alaska.
Jean-Francois de Galaup Comte de la Perouse (1741-1788) commanded a French expedition with the frigates La Boussole and L'Astrolabe to complete Cook's Surveys.In 1788 the expedition was ship wrecked, but the charts were saved and were published by L.Aubert in "Atlas Du Voyage de la Perouse"1797.
Size 52 x 40.5 cm. Condition Good.