Lot n° 292
Estimation :
4000 - 5000
EUR
[Oceania]. PÉRON (François); FREYCINET (Louis de). Voyage de - Lot 292
[Oceania]. PÉRON (François); FREYCINET (Louis de). Voyage de découverte aux terres australes fait par ordre du gouvernement sur les corvettes "le Géographe", "le Naturaliste" et la schëlette "Casuarina" pendant les années 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804. Historique, written by M. F. Péron and continued by M. Louis de Freycinet. Paris, Arthus Bertrand, 1824. 4 volumes in-8 (text) + 1 volume large in-4 (atlas).
Second edition revised, corrected and enlarged by Louis de Freycinet.
Text: Portrait of F. Péron engraved after Lesueur as frontispiece; contemporary half calf with small corners, 5-rib spine, gilt author, title and tomaison, cold fleurons, gilt roulettes and fillets (defects to headcaps, corners dull, jaws split on t.2 and partially on t.1; scattered freckles).
Atlas: Comprising [6] f. (engraved title with vignette, table) and 68 steel-engraved plates after drawings by Lesueur and Petit, 27 of which colored and gummed or printed in color and enhanced. Contemporary havana half-basin, smooth spine, two title-pieces in salmon and olive (headpieces torn off; edges and corners worn, pl.20 torn without damaging the image, pl.55 yellowed by gum with slight transfer to pl. 56, a few russets and fingerprints).
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