Australia New Zealand Oceania Polynesia Hawaii 1855 Laguillermie pictorial map February2022 History & Bibliography of American

History & Bibliography of American Coast Pilot

a great example of highly decorative cloth gilt bindings of this era

Color lithographed cardstock covers

All the plates are iconic and epitomize the visual and intellectual state of representation at this historical moment

Australia New Zealand Oceania Polynesia Hawaii 1855 Laguillermie pictorial map February2022 History & Bibliography of AmericanOceanie. (Oceania, Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Polynesia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Decorative Vignettes). Issued c. 1855, Paris by LeMercier. Engraved by Laguillermie. Wonderful decorative mid 19th century engraved pictorial map with original outline hand color. Lovely elaborate decorative vignette border all around the central map greatly enhances the visual appeal. This includes figures, natives in grass skirts, numerous types of animals and birds