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Bougainville, (H. Y. P. P.). Album pittoresque de la frégate la Thétis et de la Corvette l'Esperance. Collection de dessins relatifs a leur voyage autour du monde en 1824, 1825 et 1826. Recueillis et publiés par le Vicomte de La Touanne. Paris, Bulla, 1828. Gr.- fol. (55,5:37 cm ). Mit 28 lith. Tafeln u. 7 Lith. im Text. 2 Bll. , 4 4 S. Pp. d. Zt. mit aufgezogenem OU. -Vorderdeckel, teilw. beschabt, Ecken u. Kanten bestoßen. ( ) Sabin 6874; Borba de Moraes I, 115; Ferguson 1204; Hill 30f.; vgl. Henze 313. - Erste Ausgabe. "This fine series of views was issued separately nine years before the official account of H. Bougainville's voyage was published ... Hyacinthe, son of the great explorer Louis Bougainville, was commander on this voyage around the world. His orders were to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cochin China, and call on Bourbon Island (Réunion), Pondicherry, Manila, and Macao. Other places visited were Singapore, Batavia, Port Jackson, Valparaiso, and Rio de Janeiro" (Hill). Die Tafeln mit Ansichten und Volksszenen. - Unbeschnitten, teilw. stockfleckig, äußere Ränder etwas gebräunt, Text teilw. gebräunt. First edition, with 28 lith plates and 7 lith. in text with fine views. - Uncut opy, some foxing, some marginal browning, text partly browned. Bound in contemporary marbled boards, original livraison printed wrapper mounted to upper cover, rubbed, extremities and corners worn.