Voyage de la Corvette L’Astrolabe execute pendant les Annees 1826-1827-1828-1829 (Text Volumes Only)

Paris: J. Tastu, c. 1830-1834. Binding: Early 20th century quarter calf with marbled boards. Spine in six compartments of raised bands. Gilt text on morocco label on 2 and 4. Gilt ornamentation on 1, 3, 5, and 6. Pasted and free illustrated endpapers. All edges speckled. , Notes: Text volumes only, without the "Zoologie" section. These are the text volumes for “Philologie”, “Entomologie” and “Botanique” sections of this work. An important work from the early 19th century that documents the French voyages of scientific discovery and political expansion in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The expedition was helmed by Jules Dumont d'Urville and its main purpose was to ‘gain additional information about the principal groups of islands in the Pacific and to augment the mass of scientific data acquired by Louis Duperrey. The Astrolabe sailed south, around the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at Port Jackson. Proceeding to New Zealand, its coast, especially the southern part of Cook Strait, was surveyed with great care. Tonga and parts of the Fiji Archipeligo were explored, then New Britain, New Guinea, Amboina, Tasmania, Vanikoro, Guam and Java. The return home was by way of Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope. Huge amounts of scientific materials were collected and published' (Hill p. 176). , Size: 8vo (225x145mm). , Volume: 3 volumes., References: Hill, p. 175-176; Ferguson, no. 1341; Phillips, 201; Bagnall, 1687, Category: Book Voyages General; Book Pacific; Book Natural History. Occasional minor browning, otherwise a very good set. Item #B5533

Binding: Early 20th century quarter calf with marbled boards. Spine in six compartments of raised bands. Gilt text on morocco label on 2 and 4. Gilt ornamentation on 1, 3, 5, and 6. Pasted and free illustrated endpapers. All edges speckled. , Notes: Text volumes only, without the "Zoologie" section. These are the text volumes for “Philologie”, “Entomologie” and “Botanique” sections of this work. An important work from the early 19th century that documents the French voyages of scientific discovery and political expansion in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The expedition was helmed by Jules Dumont d'Urville and its main purpose was to ‘gain additional information about the principal groups of islands in the Pacific and to augment the mass of scientific data acquired by Louis Duperrey. The Astrolabe sailed south, around the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at Port Jackson. Proceeding to New Zealand, its coast, especially the southern part of Cook Strait, was surveyed with great care. Tonga and parts of the Fiji Archipeligo were explored, then New Britain, New Guinea, Amboina, Tasmania, Vanikoro, Guam and Java. The return home was by way of Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope. Huge amounts of scientific materials were collected and published' (Hill p. 176). , Size: 8vo (225x145mm). , Volume: 3 volumes., References: Hill, p. 175-176; Ferguson, no. 1341; Phillips, 201; Bagnall, 1687, Category: Book Voyages General; Book Pacific; Book Natural History.

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