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Atlas du Voyage de La Perouse
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LA PEROUSE, Jean François Galaup de (1741-1788).
Atlas du Voyage de La Perouse.
Paris: Imprimerie De La Republique, 1797
Encadernação da época, sem lombada.
PRIMEIRA EDIÇÃO DESTE IMPORTANTE E CÉLEBRE ATLAS.
Frontispício gravado, grande mapa mundo desdobrável, mapa desdobrável do Oceano Pacífico, 29 mapas
desdobráveis e 40 gravuras de vistas. O retrato de La Perouse é proveniente de outra edição, em
formato mais pequeno.
Algumas manchas de água.
Não obstante, é obra da maior importância e raridade, atingindo altos valores nos leilões internacionais.
The voyage of La Perouse is "one of the most important scientific explorations ever undertaken to the
Pacific and the west coast of North America. In 1785 this expedition sailed from France with La Perouse
in command of two frigates; he captained the "Boussole", while her sister ship, the "Astrolabe", was
captained by Paul-Antoine Langle. The charge to the expedition was to examine such parts of the region
as had not been explored by Captain Cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific
observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the
fur trade and the extent of the Spanish settlements in California; and to promote the inducements for
French enterprise in that quarter. The voyage also included the first foreign scientific group ever to visit
Alta California, in 1786. Accounts are given of Easter Island, Hawaii, Macao, Formosa, the Aleutian
Islands, Samoa, Tonga, and Australia. The two ships set sail from Botany Bay, in 1788 and were never
heard of again" (Hill). The expedition and this atlas are especially regarded for superb mapping of the
Alaskan and Californian coasts. Maps include San Diego, Monterey, and the whole of the Northwest
coast. "It is one of the finest narratives of maritime exploration ever written, and certainly deserves to
hold a place of high honor among the great travel accounts of the 18th century" (Howell).
Ferguson 25.
Hill, p.173.
Sabin 38960.
Vendido por 1701.00 EUR
