BOUGAINVILLE (Louis Antoine de). - Lot 17

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BOUGAINVILLE (Louis Antoine de). - Lot 17
BOUGAINVILLE (Louis Antoine de). Journey around the world, by the King's frigate La Boudeuse, and the Flute l'Etoile; in 1766, 1767, 1768 and 1769. Paris, Saillant and Nyon, 1771. In-4 of (4) ff, 417, (3) pp. 23 p., contemporary marbled calf binding, spine decorated, marbled edges. First edition. 20 maps and folding plans and three plates out of text. Famous report of the first voyage around the world made by a French expedition. Several Pacific islands were discovered on this occasion. This report, the work of a disciple of the philosophers, himself a man of science, was an immense success, especially the description of Tahiti, which left deep traces in the minds of writers. The accompanying Tahitian vocabulary constitutes the first European impression of a Polynesian language. Worn spine, small binding snags, perfect condition inside. Chadenat 26; O'Reilly, Tahiti, 283; Sabin, 6864.
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