Women of Noumea New Caledonia Pacific New France 1817 antique engraved print

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Women of Noumea New Caledonia Pacific New France 1817 antique engraved print Front & Profile Portrait of the Women of Portde Francai, one of the new Discoverie s of M. la Perouse. (Noumea / New Caledonia) Issued London, 1817. Fine original antique engraved print, made approximately 200 years ago. Printed in the early-19th century, on quality paper which retains its inherent structural flexibility and soundness.In good+ condition, some light to moderate spotting, foxing, and toning [note: we grade very conservatively and always seek to disclose any noteworthy flaws]. The printed area remains visually pleasing, a nice impression of an interesting image.Sheet measures c. 8" W x 10 1/2" H. Printed area measures c. 5" W x 7" H. [13195]Any defects along the sheet edges and in the margins may be seen in the photos. [ note : All old sheets of printed paper possibly have short edge splits. Each sheet has existed for a very long time and has probably been handled repeatedly in the course of it's existence. It has a history unique to it as an object. Most of the time any edge splits are short, minor, insignificant and have been closed- either long ago or more recently with small pieces of archival tape. Most often these splits are trivial and easy to overlook visually. Basically, they would not significantly affect the piece adversely.] The read more