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Port de Bucarelli. La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788 ; Mourelle de la Rua, Francisco Antonio, 1750-1820, 1797
 View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: Plan de l'entree du Port de Bucarelli sur la cote du nord-ouest de l'Amerique, par 55015' de latitude nord et 136015' de longitude a l'ouest de Paris. Decouverte en 1775, sur la Goelette Espagnole la Sonora, par D. Juan Fco. de la Quadra et D. Franco. Anto. Maurelle; et reconnue plus amplement dans l'Expedition de 1779, par les memes officiers et autres de la Marine d'Espagne. Grave par Bouclet. Ecrit par Herault. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 26. (Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique, An V, 1797) Author: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788 ; Mourelle de la Rua, Francisco Antonio, 1750-1820 Date: 1797 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788 ; Mourelle de la Rua, Francisco Antonio, 1750-1820 Date: 1797 Short Title: Port de Bucarelli. Publisher: Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique Type: Atlas Map ; Chart Map Object Height cm: 51 Object Width cm: 69 Scale 1: 107,000 Note: Engraved map. Relief shown by hachures; depths by soundings. Wagner believes it was copied from the Dalrymple version of Mourelle's map, 1789 (Wagner 719) Reference: Wagner, H.R. Cartog. of the NW coast, 843; Falk, M.W. Alaskan maps, 1797-12. State / Province: Alaska Full Title: Plan de l'entree du Port de Bucarelli sur la cote du nord-ouest de l'Amerique, par 55015' de latitude nord et 136015' de longitude a l'ouest de Paris. Decouverte en 1775, sur la Goelette Espagnole la Sonora, par D. Juan Fco. de la Quadra et D. Franco. Anto. Maurelle; et reconnue plus amplement dans l'Expedition de 1779, par les memes officiers et autres de la Marine d'Espagne. Grave par Bouclet. Ecrit par Herault. Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse no. 26. (Paris: L'Imprimerie de la Republique, An V, 1797) List No: 3355.026 Page No: No. 26 Series No: 28 Engraver or Printer: Bouclet, ; Herault, Published In: Atlas du voyage de La Perouse. (title page only) Dessine par J. M. Moreau le Jeune. Grave par Ph. Triere. L. Aubert scripsit. Publication Author: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788 Publication Date: 1797 Publication Reference: Phillips, 688; Howes. U.S.iana, 93; Mickwitz. A.E. Nordenskiold Collection ... annotated catalogue of maps made up to 1800, v.2 no. 133. Publication Note: La Perouse 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 copy consists of the Atlas only to the First French edition. It is an exceptional copy, with very strong impressions. It should be compared to the smaller English Atlas of 1799. Maps are without color and bound in half leather brown marbled paper covered boards with "La Perouse's Voyages. Atlas" stamped in gilt on the spine. Issued to accompany: Voyage de la Perouse autour du monde ... an V (1797) Publication List No: 3355.000 Publication Type: Chart Atlas ; World Atlas Publication Maps: 34 Publication Height cm: 56 Publication Width cm: 41 Image No: 3355026
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