Pacific Islands: 'Plan Des Iles Vanikoro ou de La Perouse', engraved map by Dumont D'Urville, published in 'Voyage de la Corvette Astrolabe' [Paris, 1833], mounted on board, some ageing, overall 68 x 52 cm (The French explorer La Perouse, was wrecked on Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, in 1788. The ship Boussole was destroyed on a reef along with most of the crew. The second ship Astrolabe was also wrecked, but survivors salvaged enough to build a small ship and sailed away. Two survivors remained on the island into the early 1800's)