Amérique méridionale. – Groenland. 1. Pirogue de Callao de Lima; 2. Plan; 3. Elévation de l’arrière; 4. Section; 5. Autre Pirogue de Callao; 6. Plan; 7. Section; 8. Balse des Intermédios; 9. Plan; 10. Pagaie; 11. Péniche de Monté Vidéo nommeé l/ Atrévido; 12. Sections; 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 et 19 Baleinières de Monté Vidéo; 20. Umiak ou bateau de femmes du Groenland; 21. Carcafse; 22. Kajak ou canot de pêche du Groenland; 23. Caracafse; 24. Kajak (mesurée au musée naval); 25. Plan; 26. Section; 27. Pagaies.

Author: Francois Edmond Paris / Arthus Bertrand / Adam / Lemaitre / N. Rémond

Publisher: Arthus Bertrand, Paris.

Year: 1843 [1841]

Size: 25.8 x 38.5 cm, 34.5 x 54.3 cm page

Reference:Graesse V., 134; Cat. Nederl. Scheepvart; Mus. 758; Polak 7321; Sabin 58593; Taylor 72; not in Kroepelin & Hill Collections

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Description

lithograph view from ‘Essai sur la Construction Navale des Peuples Extra-Europeens’. EXTREMELY RARE.

Condition

with stains and burn marks on upper plate & verso and with tears along edges, end plate of album, thus more wear; several small professionally repaired tears in the margins, not affecting plate little paper added at the left worn corner; with few foxing spots at the bottom margin not affecting plate; general paper toning.