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ISABELLE, Arsene (ca 1794-1879). Voyage a Buénos-Ayres et a Porto-Alègre, par la Banda-Oriental, Les Missions d'Uraguay et la Province de Rio-Grande-do-Sul (de 1830 a 1834). Le Havre: J. Morlent, 1835.
8o (224 x 145 mm). Large folding map (partly separated along edge, spotted) and 4 lithographed plates. (Some spotting throughout.) Contemporary brown quarter morocco (spine slightly darkened). Provenance: "L.S." (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, "full of interest and precious in its Brazilian section" (Borba de Moraes). Isabelle was enflamed by travel literature and decided to set off around the world. He arrived at Buenos Aires in the middle of a revolution and was forced to sell his goods at a 50 loss. He had brought with him a new method of manufacturing smokeless candles that did not smell and founded a factory. He lived off this factory for 4 years before selling it and continuing his travels. Borba de Moraes I:355; Sabin 35240.
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FIRST EDITION, "full of interest and precious in its Brazilian section" (Borba de Moraes). Isabelle was enflamed by travel literature and decided to set off around the world. He arrived at Buenos Aires in the middle of a revolution and was forced to sell his goods at a 50 loss. He had brought with him a new method of manufacturing smokeless candles that did not smell and founded a factory. He lived off this factory for 4 years before selling it and continuing his travels. Borba de Moraes I:355; Sabin 35240.