Description:

FULL TITLE: Carte reduite du Globe Terrestre

Publication: Voyages autour du Monde et vers les deux Poles par Terre et par Mer.

Born of noble family, a French naval officer, Pierre Marie François de Pages, made a five-year voyage around the world, between 1767 and 1771. Subsequently he took part in a two year voyage to the South Pole, between 1773 and 1774. Finally he made a trip to the North Pole in 1776. These voyages were recounted in his publication of 1782.

The top half of the left margin has been restored. Folds as given.

Scarce

Conditon: GG

Cartographer: Benard

Date: 1782

Technique: Copper Engraving

Colour: Uncoloured

Width (cms) x Height (cms): 34.3 x 27.7

Ref: EWB0758