Plano de la Isla de Lobos de Tierra mostrando Los depositos Huano. (to accompany) Las Islas de Huano. Paris. Impr. Lemercier.
Plan of the Lobos de Tierra Islands. Showing the area with Guano deposits in orange. Includes notes. First edition atlas of Guano Island group off the Peruvian coast. Title from cover. Date estimated. Includes 16 color maps bound in brown leather covers with embossed leather title label on front cov...
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Lemercier
1865
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| Summary: | Plan of the Lobos de Tierra Islands. Showing the area with Guano deposits in orange. Includes notes. First edition atlas of Guano Island group off the Peruvian coast. Title from cover. Date estimated. Includes 16 color maps bound in brown leather covers with embossed leather title label on front cover. Maps showing natural deposits. Include notes. and explanations. Relief shown by form lines and hachure. Depth shown by soundings. Because of the guano deposits and wealth of the islands, the British, French and American governments pressed for the islands to be designated as open access, in disregard of Peruvian territorial claims. |
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