Isles Philippines

by George Louis Le Rouge

$400 · Offered by Argosy Book Store · No longer available

Paris: le Rouge, 1756. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 8 x 10.5 . Le Rouge: Paris, 1756. This scarce map depicts the Philippine Archipelago, including Palau and Yap in the Caroline Islands. Published as plate 83 in le Rouge's Atlas Nouveau Portatif , this map names many small islands and cities, and depicts the archipelago in great detail. Original hand coloring outlines islands. The map

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