Dupetit Thouars Abel Aubert (4 results)
More imagesPublished by Paris: Gide, 1840-1843. 1843
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Seller: Arader Galleries - AraderNYC, New York, NY, U.S.A.Arader Galleries - AraderNYC
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. 1st Edition. DUPETIT-THOUARS, Abel Aubert (1793 1864). Voyage Autour du Monde sur la Fregate la Venus pendant les annees 1836-1839, publie par ordre du Roi, sous les auspices du Ministre de la Marine, par M. Abel du Petit-Thouars, Capitaine de vaisseau, Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur. Paris: Gide, 1840-1843. 5 volu…mes, comprising 4 text volumes and one atlas volume. Text volumes: 8vo., (9 x 6 inches). Half-titles, 5 letterpress tables in volume one, including 3 folding, one letterpress table in volume II, 6 letterpress tables in volume III, including 3 folding, one letterpress table in volume IV (some spotting). Contemporary blue morocco backed, blue glazed paper boards (extremities scuffed). Atlas volume Voyage Autour du Monde sur la Fregate la Venus pendant les annees 1836-1839, publie par ordre du Roi, sous les auspices du Ministre de la Marine, par M. Abel du Petit-Thouars, Capitaine de vaisseau, Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur. Atlas Pittoresque. Paris: Gide, 1841: Folio (21 x 13 4/8 inches). Half-title. Fine double-page and folding engraved map of the world showing the route of the Venus, with original hand-colour in full, one full-page map engraved map Sydney, Australia, and 17 lithographed portraits with original hand-colour in full, 24 tinted lithographed panoramic views, 26 lithographed views printed on Papier de Chine and laid down on heavier stock, after Blanchard, Mesnard, Massetlot and others by Blanchard, Bichebois, Sabatier and others (some occasionally heavy spotting throughout). Contemporary green calf backed marbled paper boards (quite worn). Provenance: with the engraved library label of "Ex Museo del Montino", and the book label of De D. Jose Gomez de la Cortina, on the front paste-down of each volume, other bookplates removed from the front paste-downs and rear endpapers. Dupetit-Thouars' account of his stay in California, in 1837, is one of the most important and complete records of the Mexican period (Hill). First edition, and the earliest volumes of a work that eventually extended to include three further scientific studies: Botany, Zoology and Physical Science, in as many as 14 volumes of text and 4 atlas volumes. The magnificent atlas includes portraits of people from, and views in and around, Teneriffe, Brasil, Chile, Peru, Hawaii, Kamchatka, California - including the entrance to San Francisco, Mexico, Iles de Paques, the Galapagos, the Marquises, Tahiti, New Zealand, and Cape Town, as well as the magnificent double-page and folding world map "Carte Generale du Globe pour servir au Voyage de Circumnavigation de la Frigate La Venus sous le commandement de M. du Petit Thouars, Capitaine de vaisseau, Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur, 1836-1839" and the "Plan de la Ville de Sydney 1838". "This voyage, ostensibly to report on the whale fisheries in the Pacific, was political in nature. The presence of the frigate Vénus in ports around the world would be of value to French commerce and diplomacy. After rounding Cape Horn, the expedition made calls up the coast of South America, to Hawaii, Kamchatka, and to California in order to assist French traders who had been clamouring for support for some time. Dupetit-Thouars' account of his stay in California, in 1837, is one of the most important and complete records of the Mexican period. In 1838, the Vénus made a run for Easter Island, further investigated the coast of South America, then sailed for the Galapagos and Marquesas Islands, Tahiti, and New Zealand. At Tahiti, the expedition forced Queen Pomaré to write to the King of France apologizing for mistreatment of French priests, to pay an indemnity, and to salute the French flag. He had also made a treaty with Kamehameha III of Hawaii. After visits to Sydney and Mauritius, the ship sailed home, arriving after a voyage of thirty months" (Hill). Dupetit-Thouars' description of Upper California appears in volume II (pages 77-140). Bancroft reports that "from no other single work could be obtained so complete a.
More imagesPublished by Gide, Paris 1840
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Seller: Heritage Book Shop, ABAA, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.Heritage Book Shop, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Full Description: DU PETIT-THOUARS, Abel Aubert. Voyage Autor Du Monde. Sur La Frégate La Vénus, Pendant Les Années 1836-1839, Publié Par Ordre Du Roi, Sous Les Auspices Du Ministre De La Marine. Paris: Gide, 1840-[1843]. First edition. Four octavo text volumes (9 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches; 233 x 150 mm) and a folio atla…s (21 3/8 x 14 7/8 inches; 536 x 377 mm). [2, blank], [8], xliv, 402, [2, blank]; [2, blank], [8], 464, [2, blank]; [2, blank], [8], 490, [2, blank]; [2, blank], [8], 178, [8 ads], [2, blank]; [4, blank], [4], 3, [3, blank] pp. Text volumes with numerous tables, seven of which are folding. Volume four with a folding map. Atlas complete with sixty-eight plates, fourteen of which are beautifully hand-colored and twenty-four which are tinted. The rest are black and white. One of which is a map. All plates with tissue guards. Eight pages of publisher's advertisements for M. Dumont-d'Urville's Voyage au pole sud bound in at the end of volume IV. Text volumes- Contemporary quarter brown calf over marbled boards. Spines lettered in gilt and stamped in blind and gilt. Marbled endpapers. Edges speckled brown. Spines lightly rubbed and corners a bit bumped. Some very light foxing throughout. A three inch closed tear to the folding map in volume IV. Atlas- Contemporary quarter black polished calf over blue cloth. Rebacked preserving original spine. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Front board with armorial gilt stamp. Spine lightly rubbed and lower edge of both board with a small amount of chipping. Atlas title-page with a previous owner's small old ink stamp, not affecting text. A small dampstain to bottom edge of plate "Eglise des Missionaries." not affecting plate. Previous owner's small bookplate on front pastedown of all five volumes. A very good set. "The most important book on California during its Mexican regime." (Howes, P267). "This voyage, ostensibly to report on the whale fisheries in the Pacific, was actually primarily political in nature. The presence of the frigate Vénus in ports around the world would be of value to French commerce and diplomacy. After rounding Cape Horn, the expedition made calls up the coast of South America, to Hawaii, Kamchatka, and to California, in order to assist French traders who had been clamoring for support for some time. Du Petit-Thouars's account of his stay in California in 1837 is one of the most important and complete records of the Mexican period in California. In 1838m the Vénus made a run for Easter Island, further investigated the coast of South America, then sailed for the Galápagos and Marquesas Island, Tahiti, and New Zealand. At Tahiti the expedition forced Queen Pomaré to write a letter to the King of France apologizing for mistreatment of French priests, and, further, to pay an indemnity and to salute the French flag. Du Petit-Thouars had also made a treaty with Kamehameha III of Hawaii. After visits to Sydney and Mauritius, the ship sailed home, arriving after a voyage of thirty months. Abel du Petit-Thouars, nephew of the famed French botanist Louis du Petit-Thouars (1758-1831), is credited with bringing the Marquesas under French protection (1842), as well as the Society Islands (1843), and he was made a vice-admiral in 1846. This present set [as this copy] consists of the four volumes if the Relation and the Atlas pittoresque of this voyage, essentially the historical narrative. Another seven volumes of text and three more atlases, by other writers, were published later. These later volumes detailed the scientific observations of the voyage." (Hill, 518). These later volumes are extremely rare. Hill 518. Howes P267. Sabin 21354. Streeter 2495. HBS 65310. $30,000. DUPETIT-THOUARS, ABEL AUBERT (illustrator).
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Seller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA
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Condition: Very good condition. A print from the Atlas Pittoresque which was published separately from the Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate la Vénus, pendant les années 1836-1839 by Abel Aubert Dupetit-Thouars. Dupetit-Thouars' voyage in theVénus was critical to the establishment of a French colonial presence in the Pacific…, as well as for the promotion and protection of French commercial activities around the globe. 21 x 13 1/2", colorful image of a man on a gray stallion.
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Manuscript in brown ink, single sheet, folding to form [4] sides, small octavo; written on 2 sides; headed Paris, le 5 Juin 1845, a note from Admiral Dupetit-Thouars to the publisher Baudry requesting copies of a course in philosophy; signed at the foot 'A. Du Petit Thouars'; address and postal markings to the last side; origina…l folds; complete, clean and legible. 'Mon cher Monsieur Baudry, je vous prie de vous procurez et de m'envoyer le cours de philosophie de Cousin [Victor Cousin, 1792/1867, philospher and head of th École Éclectique). année 1827 et 1828. J'espère que vous ne trouverez pas mauvais que je m'adresseà vous pour cet objet, ma pensée en agissant ainsi se reporte au passé et c'est puisqu'il me semble que vous m'avez dit que vous vous occupiez de librairie, toutefois veuillez croire que c'està bonne intention que je vous fais cette demande. Veuillez me rapporter au souvenir de M. Gide [the publisher, Casimir Gide] .' Dupetit-Thouars' voyage in the Vénus(1836-1839) was critical to the establishment of a French colonial presence in the Pacific, as well as for the promotion and protection of French commercial activities around the globe. His account, Voyage autour du monde, published between 1840 and 1846, ranks as one of the most important nineteenth century works on Pacific voyages. 'Dupetit-Thouars's account of his stay in California, in 1837, is one of the most important and complete records of the Mexican period. In 1838, the Vénus made a run for Easter Island, further investigated the coast of South America, then sailed for the Galápagos and Marquesas Islands, Tahiti and New Zealand. At Tahiti the expedition forced Queen Pomaré to write a letter to the King of France apologising for mistreatment of French priests, to pay an indemnity, and to salute the French flag. He had also made a treaty with Kamehameha III of Hawaii. After visits to Sydney and Mauritius, the ship sailed home, arriving after a voyage of thirty months?' (Hill).
