LESSON (René-Primevère). VOYAGE AUTOUR DU MONDE ENTREPRIS PA - Lot 182

LESSON (René-Primevère). VOYAGE AUTOUR DU MONDE ENTREPRIS PAR ORDRE DU GOUVERNEMENT SUR LA CORVETTE LA COQUILLE. Paris, Pourrat frères, 1838-1839. 2 volumes in-8 of [4]-548 mal Chiff. 547-[2]-2bl.-[2] pages and [4]-508 pages, red half-chagrin with corners, ornate spines (period binding).[2] pages and [4]-508 pages, red half-chagrin with corners, decorated smooth spine (period binding). ORIGINAL EDITION with a portrait of the author and 40 plates (out of 42) depicting views, weapons, savage types... 19 plates are devoted to natural history and are very finely colored. Work almost entirely dedicated to Oceania, with several vocabularies of these islands (Chadenat, 625). Spine lightened, foxing.