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LABILLARDIERE, Jacques Julien Houton de (1755-1834). Relation du voyage a la recherche de la Pérouse, Paris: Jansen, [1799-1800]. [With:] Atlas pour servir á la relation du voyage á la recherche de La Pérouse. Paris: Dabo, 1817.
The Streeter copy. The first edition (large paper issue) of the text with a later issue of the atlas. The important voyage in search of La Perouse serves as the completion of La Perouse's own narrative. The expedition under the command of Dentrecasteaux surveyed the coasts of Tasmania, New Caledonia, the north coast of New Guinea, south-west coast of Australia, the Tonga and other islands in the vain hope of recovering some relics of La Perouse's expedition. The plates in the atlas depict views, the natives of the Admiralty Islands, Tasmanis, New Zealand, the Friendly Islands and New Caledonia native implements and canoes, birds, plants, etc. Ferguson 308; Hill 954; Sabin 38420.
Two text volumes, quarto (300 x 225mm), and folio atlas (550 x 370mm). Half-titles, atlas with engraved title, folding engraved world map, 43 engraved plates. Uniform contemporary red morocco and pink boards, uncut. Provenance: Frank S. Streeter (bookplate; his sale, Christie’s, 16-17 April 2007, lot 306) – The Helmut N. Friedlaender Collection.
The Streeter copy. The first edition (large paper issue) of the text with a later issue of the atlas. The important voyage in search of La Perouse serves as the completion of La Perouse's own narrative. The expedition under the command of Dentrecasteaux surveyed the coasts of Tasmania, New Caledonia, the north coast of New Guinea, south-west coast of Australia, the Tonga and other islands in the vain hope of recovering some relics of La Perouse's expedition. The plates in the atlas depict views, the natives of the Admiralty Islands, Tasmanis, New Zealand, the Friendly Islands and New Caledonia native implements and canoes, birds, plants, etc. Ferguson 308; Hill 954; Sabin 38420.
Two text volumes, quarto (300 x 225mm), and folio atlas (550 x 370mm). Half-titles, atlas with engraved title, folding engraved world map, 43 engraved plates. Uniform contemporary red morocco and pink boards, uncut. Provenance: Frank S. Streeter (bookplate; his sale, Christie’s, 16-17 April 2007, lot 306) – The Helmut N. Friedlaender Collection.