Lot 272
  • 272

A COLLECTION OF 4 MAPS OF FIJI

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • A collection of two manuscript and two corrected proof maps of the Fiji islands. [c.1878]
i. "South Pacific Ocean. Viti or Fiji Islands. Lau or Eastern Group. Sheet 2. Surveyed by Lieut. W.U. Moore, assisted by Lieut. C.F. de M. Malan & Sub. Lt. J.W. Combe. H.M. Sch. Alacrity 1878", MANUSCRIPT MAP in black and red ink on waxed cotton, SIGNED by "W. Usbourne Moore", 580 x 540mm., spotted, wear along folds and edgesii. "Fiji Islands. Viti Levu", MANUSCRIPT MAP in black ink on cotton with compass roses showing magnetic North, manuscript note in brown ink (illegible due to waterstain), later(?) pencil annotations, 535 x 760mm., light waterstaining and creases from foldingiii."Fiji Archipelago", lithographed PROOF MAP on paper (245 x 304mm.), (London: Frederick Dangerfield, no date, c.1876?), WITH EXTENSIVE CONTEMPORARY MANUSCRIPT CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS IN INK "corrected as to the courses of Rivers (in red), the names of some of which I do not know - especially in Vanua Levi. The words in the margins are the names of the rivers where not otherwise indicated. J.H.", old repairs, worniv. ."Fiji Archipelago", lithographed PROOF MAP on paper (245 x 304mm.), (London: Frederick Dangerfield, no date, c.1876?), WITH EXTENSIVE CONTEMPORARY MANUSCRIPT CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS IN INK "The words in the margin to be inserted at the places indicated by the black lines. This copy is corrected as to names of places only... Red lines show my routes through the group, and indicate the most important places stopped at, and where excursions were made, into the surrounding country.", old repairs, worn

Condition

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