This finely engraved beautifully hand coloured original antique map of the South Pacific Islands of Tonga or Friendly Islands  - with 4 inset maps of Islands & ports within the Islands - was published by Rigobert Bonne in the 1780 edition of Atlas des toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre by Guillaume Raynal. (Ref Tooley M&B)

General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - White
Age of map color: - Early
Colors used: -.Pink, green, yellow, blue
General color appearance: - Authentic and fresh
Paper size: - 16 ½in x 11 ½in; (420mm x 295mm)
Plate size: - 14 ½in x 10in; (370mm x 250mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - Restoration to small worm holes in top margin
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None

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