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Antique Map of the Coast of New Ireland by Dumont D'Urville (1833)

  • Condition: Very good, given age. A small stain in the center of the image. A few faint small stains in the far right of the image. Margins a little stained. A few small tears in the right margin (not affecting image). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: 1833
  • Overall size: 64.6 x 47.9 cm.
  • Image size: 59.3 x 43.1 cm.
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.. Antique Map of the Coast of New Ireland by Dumont D'Urville (1833)

Description: Antique map titled 'Plan du Havre Carteret sur la Cote occidentale de la N.elle Irlande. Expedition de la Corvette de S.M. l'Astrolabe, Commandee par le Cap.ne de Fregate Dumont D'Urville. Juillet 1827.' A chart of the coast of Latangai Island (then known as New Ireland), with Lamassa Island (identified as Ile Cocos), and a second island identified as Ile Leigh. Shows soundings and height profile. New Ireland, also New Mecklenburg, is the Northeastern Province of Papua New Guinea. Map no. 26 from Dumont D'Urville's "Voyage de la Corvette l'Astrolabe […] - Atlas", published in Paris: J. Tastu, 1833.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Chassant' after 'Mr. Paris'.