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Polynésie-Feuille II. Nouvel atlas des colonies Françaises par Paul Pelet, 1889, No 21. A. Challamel, Éditeur, 5 rue Jacob, Paris. Gravé par R. Hausermann, Paris, Imp. Lemercier et Cie.
- Publication Year :
- 1889
- Publisher :
- Librairie Coloniale, Paris, 1889.
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Abstract
- Map of Polynesia and the vicinity. Shows place names, transportation routes, topography, lakes, drainage, coastlines and islands. Relief shown with hachures. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a bar scale and a scale statement. With four inset maps: Rapa -- Mangaréva (Gambier) -- Iles Marquises [: Noukouhiva, Ouahouka and Ouapou] -- Iles Marquises [: Tahouata, Hivaoa and Fatouhiva]. Colored lithograph. Map is 21 x 32 cm, on sheet 26 x 37 cm. Second of two maps showing Polynesia; first map on preceding plate (No 20). Accompanied by descriptive text of the same title, on preceding pages in section XX, XXI. In fifth part of atlas, Océanie.<br />Nouvel atlas des colonies Françaises dressé par ordre de l'Admiistration des Colonies par Paul Pelet, published in Paris, 1891. Title translates to: New atlas of the French colonies drawn up by order of the Colonial Administration by Paul Pelet. Bound in navy-colored board with title, author and editor gilded on front cover. Collation: 4° : volume 1 : [viii], [xxxiv], 740 pages, [30] leaves of plates, including 1 fold-out ; vol. 2 : xii, 120, cxliv, [CIII] pages, [20] leaves of plates. Contains twenty-four plates with maps, including one overview world map with French colonies around the globe. Maps divided into six sections: [World] -- Afrique -- Océan Indien -- Indochine -- Océanie -- Amérique. Maps show place names, transportation routes, topography, lakes, drainage, coastlines, ports and islands. Each map accompanied by descriptive text preceding plate. Includes a table of contents, which follows text and maps.
Details
- Database :
- LUNA Commons
- Publication Type :
- Map
- Accession number :
- edsluc.RUMSEY.8.1.351394.90118822
- Document Type :
- Regional Atlas<br />Atlas Map