BOUGAINVILLE, Hyacinthe Yves Philippe Potentien (Baron de).
Journal de la navigation autour du globe
Journal de la navigation autour du globe
de le Frégate la Thétis et de la Corvette l'Espérance pendant les années 1824, 1825, et 1826...
Stock Code 98481
Paris, Arthus Bertrand, 1837
First edition. 3 vols, comprising 2 vols 4to text and 1 vol. folio atlas (53 x 35 cms), text a little spotted as usual, atlas with 56 plates (comprising 34 lithographed views and portraits after V. Adam, Sabatier and others from sketches by E.B. de la Touanne, printed by Bernard & Frey, 12 hand-colored engraved natural history plates after P. Bessa and J.-G. Pretre by Coutant, H. Legrand, Oudet, Dumenil and Massard, double-page hand-colored aquatint of various native vessels, folding engraved map, 2 double-page coastal profiles and 6 double-page engraved maps and charts, by A. Tardieu after E.B. de la Touanne), usual sporadic toning and light staining, plate 4 a bit foxed, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, atlas rebacked to match, a very good set.
Ayer/Zimmer p83; Borba de Moraes I,115; Ferguson 2236; Fine Bird Books p79; Hill 162; Nissen (ZBI), 483; Sabin 6875; Whittell p68; Wood p251.
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