1770 Pernety Bougainville VOYAGES in Patagonia GIANTS Falkland Islands MAPS 2v

1770 Pernety Bougainville VOYAGES in Patagonia GIANTS Falkland Islands MAPS 2v

Antoine-Joseph Pernety was an 18^th-century French author who is best-remembered for his voyage to the Falkland Islands with comte de Bougainville. This voyage became famous for being the first expedition to make records of the Falkland Islands and other islands in South America, as well as founding a French colony in the Falkland Islands. The published account of the voyage describes the natural history of the Falkland Islands, Uruguay, and the southern half of South America. This 1770 two-volume edition contains 17 engravings – illustrations, maps and plans including:

• Isle of Saint Catherine
• Strait of Magellan
• Montevideo, Uruguay
• Ascension Island
• Patagonian Giants
• Animals, birds, fish, and plants

Item number: #24307

Price: $795

PERNETY, Antoine-Joseph

Histoire d’un voyage aux isles Malouines fait en 1763 & 1764 : avec des Observations sur le detroit de Magellan et sur les Patagons

Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon … [chez] Delalain, 1770.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
  • 1 – iv, 385, [1]
    • 8 engraved folding plates
  • 2 – [2], 334, [2]
    • 9 engraved folding plates
  • References: Field 1200; Sabin 60996
  • Language: French
  • Binding: Leather; secure
  • Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13cm)
  • rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at over $2,500

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