3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 22cm
Description
Engraving by Ambroise Tardieu after Chazal and Lejeune. Plate from 'Voyage autour du monde' ('Voyage round the world') by Louis Isidore Duperrey (1826). The Pacific island of Bora-Bora is part of French Polynesia. Duperrey (1786-1865), a French marine hydrographer, was the commander of the 'Coquille' during its voyage (1822-1825) to Chile, Peru, Polynesia, the Molucca Islands (Indonesia), New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Australia.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10411726
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