Naufrage des deux chaloupes, au Port des Francais India

Naufrage des deux chaloupes, au Port des Francais IndiaA striking, highly decorative, unusual copper engraved large chart of Lituya Bay is located within Glacier Bay National Park, along Alaska's southeastern coast. A striking and highly detailed fine unusual first French edition of La Perouse's 1787 important superb copper engraved earliest obtainable view showing the shipwreck of two small boats that were part of the La Perouse Expedition, during their reconnaissance of Lituya Bay, near Juneau, Alaska.

" it provides a thorough look at the states of North Dakota

This is a very rare presentation copy that was presented to The Pontifical States

I very desirable collector's item for the Pacific Northwest maritime collector

and New London

shown as ‘Seat of the Government of California’

and the Bay of San Diego

At the time of this publication in March 1953

Issued folding on watermarked paper with some light dampstaining

The townships are colored with counties in outline color

Published in June 1947

and Switzerland in 4 sheets

the scientific nature of this expedition caused the various governments to exempt these vessels from capture