BOUGAINVILLE, Hyacinthe-Yves-Philippe Potentin, Baron de (1781-1846). Journal de la navigation autour du globe de la frégate La Thétis et de la corvette L'Esprance pendant les années 1824, 1825 et 1826 . Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1837.
BOUGAINVILLE, Hyacinthe-Yves-Philippe Potentin, Baron de (1781-1846). Journal de la navigation autour du globe de la frégate La Thétis et de la corvette L'Esprance pendant les années 1824, 1825 et 1826 . Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1837. 3 volumes: comprising 2 volumes text, 4 o (310 x 234 mm) and atlas 2 o (542 x 362 mm). Text: Wood-engraved title vignettes and tail-pieces. Atlas: 56 plates, maps and plans, 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. (Some spotting.) 19th-century quarter calf, spines gilt, green and red morocco lettering pieces, marbled boards, t.e.g., others untrimmed (front joint of vol. 1 weak, other joints slightly rubbed, atlas volume with splits at head of joints). Provenance : Baron Reille (ink stamp on titles, initials in gilt at foot of spine). FIRST EDITION. The official record of Bougainville's voyage around the world. The main intention of the voyage was political: to extend French influence in Indochina. However, Bougainville also touched at Pondicherry, Manila, Macao, Surabaya, Sydney, Port Jackson, Valparaiso and Rio de Janeiro. Bougainville, son of the explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (see following lot), had served as an 18-year-old ensign on the Baudin voyage, and after distinguished service in the Napoleonic wars, he was given command of the frigate La Thétis and the corvette L'Ésprance. He spent several months in and around Sydney, where most of the ornithological material gathered by the voyage had been collected here, and resulted in three drawings by Bessa of four species of birds, including "superb illustrations" (Wood) of the male and female Gang-gang, or red-crested parrot. From here both ships crossed to Valpariso where La Touanne commenced his overland journey to rejoin the expedition at Rio. The account of this journey takes up much of the second volume, together with R.-P. Lesson's account of the natural history. Borba de Moraes I:115; Ferguson 2236; Fine Bird Books p.79; Hill 162; Nissen ZBI 483; Sabin 6875; Whittell p.68; Wood p.251; Zimmer 83. (3)
BOUGAINVILLE, Hyacinthe-Yves-Philippe Potentin, Baron de (1781-1846). Journal de la navigation autour du globe de la frégate La Thétis et de la corvette L'Esprance pendant les années 1824, 1825 et 1826 . Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1837.
BOUGAINVILLE, Hyacinthe-Yves-Philippe Potentin, Baron de (1781-1846). Journal de la navigation autour du globe de la frégate La Thétis et de la corvette L'Esprance pendant les années 1824, 1825 et 1826 . Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1837. 3 volumes: comprising 2 volumes text, 4 o (310 x 234 mm) and atlas 2 o (542 x 362 mm). Text: Wood-engraved title vignettes and tail-pieces. Atlas: 56 plates, maps and plans, 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. (Some spotting.) 19th-century quarter calf, spines gilt, green and red morocco lettering pieces, marbled boards, t.e.g., others untrimmed (front joint of vol. 1 weak, other joints slightly rubbed, atlas volume with splits at head of joints). Provenance : Baron Reille (ink stamp on titles, initials in gilt at foot of spine). FIRST EDITION. The official record of Bougainville's voyage around the world. The main intention of the voyage was political: to extend French influence in Indochina. However, Bougainville also touched at Pondicherry, Manila, Macao, Surabaya, Sydney, Port Jackson, Valparaiso and Rio de Janeiro. Bougainville, son of the explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (see following lot), had served as an 18-year-old ensign on the Baudin voyage, and after distinguished service in the Napoleonic wars, he was given command of the frigate La Thétis and the corvette L'Ésprance. He spent several months in and around Sydney, where most of the ornithological material gathered by the voyage had been collected here, and resulted in three drawings by Bessa of four species of birds, including "superb illustrations" (Wood) of the male and female Gang-gang, or red-crested parrot. From here both ships crossed to Valpariso where La Touanne commenced his overland journey to rejoin the expedition at Rio. The account of this journey takes up much of the second volume, together with R.-P. Lesson's account of the natural history. Borba de Moraes I:115; Ferguson 2236; Fine Bird Books p.79; Hill 162; Nissen ZBI 483; Sabin 6875; Whittell p.68; Wood p.251; Zimmer 83. (3)
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