Chart of the Viti Group or Feejee Islands
WILKES, Charles Esq
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From Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Heritage Bookseller
AbeBooks member since 1996
About this Item
Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 23 5/8" x 33 7/8". Beautifully detailed map of the islands of Fiji showing major towns, waterways and other geographical features. This chart was published in Wilkes' "Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842", which describes his explorations and cultural encounters in mapping the South Seas, the American west, parts of South America, the East Indies and Antarctica. Overall toning, wear to original folds, left margin cropped to border as issued, minor scattered tears and chips. Charles Wilkes (1798-1877) was an impressively successful American explorer. Seller Inventory # 217920
Bibliographic Details
Title: Chart of the Viti Group or Feejee Islands
Publisher: Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1840
Binding: unbound
Illustrator: Sherman & Smith
Condition: very good(-)
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