Geography, Cartography from Georg Schneebeli :: Rare Books & Prints

Atlas to the English edition of the report of the famous voyage around the world by La Pérouse, who - in addition to Bougainville and Cook - contributed decisively to the exploration of the Pacific region. Without the two text volumes. Description: Contemporary quarter calf with marbled paper boards. Flat spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Quarto: 44 × 28.5 cm;… Read more about this item

Second edition of the French translation by M. Gauthier de La Peyronie in 8 text vols. and 1 atlas. Description: Contemporary marbled calf, sides with gilt frames, spines gilt in compartments with red morocco labels lettered in gilt. 8 text vols., octavo: 20 × 13 cm; 1 atlas, folio: 33,5 × 25 cm. pp. (vol.1): xl, 422; (vol.2): [2]ll., viii,… Read more about this item

First German edition with 39 superb engravings in vigorous impressions. Rare German edition. Description: 3 parts in 1 vol. Contemporary vellum, spine lettered in ink. Quarto: 31 × 20 cm; pp. [4] ll; 206, [1] ll; 209-336; 76, [2] ll; 164, [4] ll. Internally illustrated with a engraved titel page, 39 engravings on 38 plates of which 27 double-page and… Read more about this item

First edition of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's account of his famous circumnavigation between 1766 and 1769. Description: Near contemp. green and brown morocco, separated with gilt fillet; spine with 4 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets; gilt titling on spine. Brown marbled endpapers. Quarto: 27 × 20 cm; [4] ll., 417, [3] pp. With 20 maps (17 fold-outs, incl. the… Read more about this item