Bateau de transport de Canton - Paris 1841 framed by two elegant

framed by two elegant

Paul's Church

and the Adjoining Isles

The dual labeling reflects a period where European mariners were still reconciling local knowledge with established Western names

This map is a cornerstone of Renaissance geography

Bateau de transport de Canton - Paris 1841 framed by two elegantBateau de transport de Canton (Transport boat of Canton) Drawn by: Franois Edmond Pris (Admiral Pris) Published in: Paris by Arthus Bertrand Year: 1841 From: Essai sur la construction navale des peuples extra europens Condition: Fine hand coloured lithograph; professionally matted A Landmark in Maritime Ethnography This exceptional 1841 lithograph is the work of Franois Edmond Pris, a French naval officer and the first director of the Muse de la