Australia New Zealand Oceania Polynesia Hawaii 1855 Laguillermie pictorial map February2022 half title an extended family

half title an extended family interior scene with children before a bookcase full of books

13 1/4" H x  19 1/4" W

for Demands Recoverable by the Acts made in the 7th and 8th Years of the Reign of King William the Third

Color lithographed cardstock covers

a great example of highly decorative cloth gilt bindings of this era

Australia New Zealand Oceania Polynesia Hawaii 1855 Laguillermie pictorial map February2022 half title an extended familyOceanie. (Oceania, Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Polynesia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Decorative Vignettes). Issued c. 1855, Paris by LeMercier. Engraved by Laguillermie. Wonderful decorative mid 19th century engraved pictorial map with original outline hand color. Lovely elaborate decorative vignette border all around the central map greatly enhances the visual appeal. This includes figures, natives in grass skirts, numerous types of animals and birds