This small copperplate engraved map shows the eight islands of Hawaii highlighted with modern hand color. Though the title refers to the archipelago as the Sandwich Islands, the toponyms reference almost exclusively indigenous names for each island and geographic feature. Topography is depicted in hachure. The map was engraved by William and Daniel Lizars and published by William Blackwood in Edinburgh in 1816. Originally included as part of Kerr's Collection of Voyages & Travels. Sheet Width (in) 8.1 Sheet Height (in) 5 Condition Description Trimmed lower margin that obfuscates the publishing information. Uneven outer edges with light wear. Modern color. Seller Inventory # 3920

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Title: Chart of the Sandwich Islands - Simple ...

Publication Date: 1816

Condition: Very Good

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Curtis Wright Maps
IL, U.S.A.

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