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Voyage Pittoresque Autour Du Monde: Resumé Général des Voyages Découvertes de Magellan, Tasman, Dampier, Anson, Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Bougainville, Cook, La Pérouse, G. Bligh, Vancouver, etc.; Accompagné de Cartes et de nombreuses Gravures en taille-douce sur acier, d'apres les dessins de M. De Sainson, Dessinateur du Voyage du l'Astrolabe Author: D'Urville, Dumont Place: Paris Publisher: Chez L. Tenré Date: 1834 Description: 2 volumes. viii, 576; 584 pp. Engraved frontispiece, 139 plates, 3 folding maps in first volume; engraved double-page frontispiece, 137 plates, 3 folding maps in second volume. Many engraved vignette illustrations in the text. (4to) contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt spines, marbled endpapers. First Edition. D'Urville has edited texts from many famous voyages into a continuous narrative of a fictitious voyage on the ship "Kanguroo." The work was quite popular and saw many editions in many languages. Lavishly illustrated with most plates bearing 2 images. Maps include charts of the Hawaiian Islands, the Islands of Tahiti, 20x14" map of the Pacific, et al. Illustrated book label on vol. 1 pastedown. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to boards and spines; scattered mild foxing, a few minor closed tears to maps; very good. Item number: 325042