FONTANIER, Victor. - Lot 251

FONTANIER, Victor. Voyage dans l'archipel indien. Paris, Ledoyen, 1852. In-8, (3)-XV-320 pp. Contemporary red half-maroquin, spine with false nerves and decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt title, edges finely speckled (very minor soiling to binding, very discreet oxidation to printed text). oxidation to printed text). First edition. Voyage à Singapour et à Java depuis la Hollande et par l'Italie, l'Allemagne and Greece. Contains numerous political considerations, a visit to Djakarta Djakarta, picturesque descriptions of fire-eaters... French naturalist and diplomat Victor Fontanier (1796-1857) travelled the Orient Orient from 1822 to 1829 on government orders, before being appointed Consul of Singapore in 1846 for the Duc de Montpensier's wedding. Montpensier. His story ends with his return to France during the revolution of 1848. Appendices: Treaty between England and Holland with notes Nomenclature of the principal articles imported into or exported from Singapore exported from this place and the Navigation of the port of Singapore during the official year 1844-1845. Cordier, Sinica, 1466. [India].