1843 Lucry Voyages Atlas CHINA South America Jungles Color Engravings CORTEZ
Gabriel Lafond de Lucry was a 19th-century French sailor who is best remembered for his voyages in South America and political appointments in Costa Rica. In 1843, Lucry published an eight-volume work describing his world voyages under the title ‘Voyages autour du monde’. This work covered his exploration in the Americas, adventures on the sea, China, as well as reports of famous shipwrecks!
This atlas tome is a collection of the impressive illustrations from Lucry’s ‘Voyages’. It includes 76 full-page engravings, 31 of which are in beautiful color. Notable plates include illustrations of local tribes and views of:
- Hernan Cortez and Princess Marina in Mexico
- Sandwich Islands
- Peru
- Baptisms in New Zealand
- Human sacrifice ritual in Tahiti
- Persian Gulf Pirates fighting Georges d’Arnouville
- Chinese ceremonies and customs; jongluers and physicians
- Bombardment of Tangiers
- Jungles of Bolivia and Guatemala
- Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar
- 1842 shipwreck of Waterloo, convict ship
- Hand-to-hand fighting with a Borneo orangutan
1843 Lucry Voyages Atlas CHINA South America Jungles Color Engravings CORTEZ
Gabriel Lafond de Lucry was a 19th-century French sailor who is best remembered for his voyages in South America and political appointments in Costa Rica. In 1843, Lucry published an eight-volume work describing his world voyages under the title ‘Voyages autour du monde’. This work covered his exploration in the Americas, adventures on the sea, China, as well as reports of famous shipwrecks!
This atlas tome is a collection of the impressive illustrations from Lucry’s ‘Voyages’. It includes 76 full-page engravings, 31 of which are in beautiful color. Notable plates include illustrations of local tribes and views of:
- Hernan Cortez and Princess Marina in Mexico
- Sandwich Islands
- Peru
- Baptisms in New Zealand
- Human sacrifice ritual in Tahiti
- Persian Gulf Pirates fighting Georges d’Arnouville
- Chinese ceremonies and customs; jongluers and physicians
- Bombardment of Tangiers
- Jungles of Bolivia and Guatemala
- Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar
- 1842 shipwreck of Waterloo, convict ship
- Hand-to-hand fighting with a Borneo orangutan
Item number: #7843
Price: $950
LUCRY, Gabriel Lafond de
Voyages autour du monde et naufrages célèbres
Paris : Pourrat Frères, 1843-1844.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- 76 engravings – 31 in color
- Language: French
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~10in X 7.5in (25cm x 19cm)
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7843
Categories
European History
Voyages & Exploration & Maps
Authors
LUCRY, Gabriel Lafond de
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete
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