"Carta delle Isole Malouine dette dagl' Inglesi Isole Falkland", de la Rue, Philippe

Pricing & History
Subject: Falkland IslandsPeriod: 1775 (circa)Publication: Color: Hand ColorSize:13.6 x 8.8 inches34.5 x 22.4 cmThis is a rare Italian edition of La Rue's chart of the Falkland islands, originally published in 1771. The simple chart shows only a partial outline of the western island and identifies only a few place names. The map is decorated with a simple title cartouche, rhumb lines, and a fleur-de-lys.References: cf. Fordham (MCC-11) #18.Condition: AIssued folding on watermarked paper with a faint damp stain in blank margin at top left.