Antique Maps, Books, & Prints of Natural History, Botanicals, & More
Lot 61884:
Description
This originally hand-colored, folio engraving is from Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont D’Urville’s
Voyage au Pole Sud et dan l’Oceanie sur les corvettes l’Astrolabe et la Zelee… The work was published in Paris by Gide et Cie between 1841 and 1855.
Dumont was a French explorer and naval officer. For thirty-eight months he explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. Several seaweeds, plants, and shrubs are named after him, as well as D’Urville Island.
Paper Size ~ 21" by 14"
Condition report:
The work is in good to excellent condition overall. Some of the plates exhibit some light foxing. Some also have a blind stamp near the lower edge. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
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