"VOYAGE AU PÔLE SUD ET DANS L'OCÉANIE"
From: "Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie" sur les corvettes L'Astrolabe et La Zélée exécuté par ordre du Roi pendant les Années 1837-1838-1839-1840 sous le commandement de M. Dumont-d'Urville
First edition, published in Paris by Gide, 1842-1846.
Imprimerie Thierry frères, Paris.
Superb lithographic Title Page of volume 2 of the famous Dumont d'Urville's "Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Oceanie".
The inset views surrounded by native flora and fauna, includes birds (kookaburra, kiwi etc..) mammals (penguins and a seal), native peoples, the ships in the Antarctic waters and Pacific views.
After exploring the southern regions Dumont D’Urville's ships sailed to the Pacific visiting many of the islands, Singapore, Batavia, and reached Hobart at the end of 1839.
After a short period of rest in Hobart the ships headed south again on January 1, 1840, this time reaching about 64°S and found themselves suddenly surrounded by icebergs.
On January 19, land was sighted, it was completely covered with snow so high it was impossible to see the summit.
D’Urville named the coast, Terre Adelie after his wife.
The expedition had established the approximate position of the magnetic pole and d’Urville felt that their task had been accomplished and left Antarctica and headed for New Zealand.
The maps and views were published in the official accounts of the voyage and are between the finest ever produced and intended to reflect France’s rightful place on the international stage.
Lithograph printed on wove paper.
First edition of the famous "Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie" sur les corvettes L'Astrolabe et La Zélée
exécuté par ordre du Roi pendant les Années 1837-1838-1839-1840 sous le commandement de M. Dumont d'Urville.
SIZE: 442mm(H) x 330mm(L) [image]
528mm(H) x 350mm(L) [sheet]
In very good condition, crease above upper left corner of the image, left margin slightly worn, full margins.