ISBN: 9781852970048 - atlas to the "journal de la navigation autour du globe de la fregate, la thetis" (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Colour and Black and White illustrations. A gorgeous reproduction of the gorgeous book, featuring 34 monochrome plates of views of Australia, Brazil and Cochin China amongst others, as well as 12 superb natural history colour plates and 10 large charts. This voyage preceded Laplace by five years, though the account was published later. Handsome blue buckram binding. Oversize; Postage & Packing may cost extra.…

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. 1987. Atlas., Journal de la navigation autour du globe de la fregate la Thetis et de la corvette l'Esperance. A reproduction of the copy in the British Library. In englischer Sprache. pages.

Reproduction of the 1837 copy in the British Library. No pagination, 72 PP with 34 b/w plates, 12 colour plates, 9 charts and 2 coastal views on double page, 1 colour plate on double page with 13 traditional craft, plus 1 large folded chart at rear. Original cloth cover, gilt title on green vignette on front cover and spine. Foxing spots on endpapers, half title page, title page and contents page, then decreasing from plate 1 to the last folded plate and mostly in the margins of some plates (rarely affecting the illustrations). Very good. Scarce. 51.5 x 33.5. Atlas published to accompany the Journal of the voyage around the world of the 1824 - 1826 expedition led by Baron de Bougainville. Spectacular illustrations.…