Lot 291
Australasia.- Fleurieu (Charles Pierre Claret de) Découvertes des François, en 1768 & 1769, dans le Sud-Est de la Nouvelle Guinée, Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1790.
Hammer Price: £800
Description
Australasia.- Fleurieu (Charles Pierre Claret de) Découvertes des François, en 1768 & 1769, dans le Sud-Est de la Nouvelle Guinée, first edition, 11 folding engraved maps or plans and folding plate, occasional light foxing but overall a very good clean copy, contemporary mottled calf, covers with central French royal arms in gilt, spine gilt in compartments and with burgundy morocco labels, minor and expert repairs to spine ends and corners, lightly rubbed, [Sabin 24748; Ferguson 81], 4to, Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1790.
Description
Australasia.- Fleurieu (Charles Pierre Claret de) Découvertes des François, en 1768 & 1769, dans le Sud-Est de la Nouvelle Guinée, first edition, 11 folding engraved maps or plans and folding plate, occasional light foxing but overall a very good clean copy, contemporary mottled calf, covers with central French royal arms in gilt, spine gilt in compartments and with burgundy morocco labels, minor and expert repairs to spine ends and corners, lightly rubbed, [Sabin 24748; Ferguson 81], 4to, Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1790.
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