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MOERENHOUT, Jacques Antoine (ca 1796-1879). Voyages aux îles du grand océan. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1837.
2 volumes, 8o (201 x 122 mm). Half-titles. Engraved folding map and four lithographed plates. Modern calf-backed boards antique.
FIRST EDITION. "A very scarce and important work on Tahiti, by a long-time resident who subsequently became a United States Consular official" (Forbes). Moerenhout provides a detailed history of the exploration of Tahiti from the time of Cook and examines all aspects of native culture. Two plates of portraits have three images of Tahitians and two are views of Tahiti. One of the plates shows surviving Bounty mutineer John Adams. Forbes 1065; Kroepelien 856; Sabin 49829. (2)
2 volumes, 8
FIRST EDITION. "A very scarce and important work on Tahiti, by a long-time resident who subsequently became a United States Consular official" (Forbes). Moerenhout provides a detailed history of the exploration of Tahiti from the time of Cook and examines all aspects of native culture. Two plates of portraits have three images of Tahitians and two are views of Tahiti. One of the plates shows surviving Bounty mutineer John Adams. Forbes 1065; Kroepelien 856; Sabin 49829. (2)