Dumont Dureville. Travelling round the world, compiled from the journeys and discoveries made by Magellan, Tasman, Dempir and others.

In 4 part. P.1-3. St.Petersburg: A.Pluchard printing office, 1836. 344 p., 68 sheets of illlustrations; 343 p., 75 sheets of illustrations; 303 p., 65 sheets of illlustrations; Т.4. St.Petersburg, 1843. 300 p., 67sheets of illlustrations. The work of famous scientist, Captain of French Royal Fleet Dumont Dureville (1790-1842) is talking about Astralia, New Zeland and Oceania. At the end of each volume are maps and different pictures, engraved on copper panel from drawings of Senson draftsman who was travelling together with Dumont Dureville at "Astrolabe".New full leather bindings with gold ornamented stamping over spine and upper cover, coloured end papers with gold-stamped pattern, tassel. 26,5х18 sm, in good condition: a block and part of prints in V.1 are cut, 1print in V.2 and p.301-304 in V.4 missing (drawing enclouser), pre-revolutionary stamps. The edition is of a collector value.