From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. This is how La Pérouse’s arrival at the archipelago was described in a diary: 'On the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 48.5 / 26½ x 19

Attractive map of Portugal. Title cartouche and scales at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 26.5 / 14½ x 10½

Attractive map of Portugal. Title and scales at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 37.5 / 10½ x 15

Attractive map of Peru. Decorated title cartouche and scales at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 37.5 / 10½ x 15

Attractive map of ancient Greece, with Macedonia and Thrace to the north. .Decorated cartouche with title at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 26.5 / 14½ x 10½

Attractive map of the ecclesiastical regions of France, with a decorative title cartouche, with French coat of arms above and foliage, crucifix, incense burners around

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 27 / 14½ x 10½