1836 1ed Oceania Rienzi Polynesia Voyages MAPS Australia Captain Cook Pacific

1836 1^ed Oceania Rienzi Polynesia Voyages MAPS Australia Captain Cook Pacific

Louis de Rienzi was a 19^th-century French voyager who is remembered for his 1836 masterwork ‘Oceania, or Fifth Part of the World.’ This book is a summary compilation of James Cook, George Anson, and Bougainville voyages supplemented by Rienzi’s own travels. According to Nunc Broc this work is

“quite successful. The book makes more room for history than for geography. If the exotic flora and fauna are not neglected, the author is particularly interested in customs of the natives.”

This set features incredible folding maps of the South Pacific Islands including Australia, Malaysia, Borneo as well as illustrated views of native people and their customs. It also includes original musical scores with text.

Item number: #2753

Price: $499

RIENZI, Gregoire Louis Domeny de

Oceanie: ou Cinquieme partie du monde : revue geographique et ethnographique de la Malaisie, de la Micronesie, de la Polynesie et de la Melanesie; offrant les resultats des voyages de des decouvertes de l’auteur et de ses devanciers, ainsi que ses nouvalles classifications et divisions de ces contrees.

Paris : Firmin Didot, 1836-38. First edition.

Details:

• Collation complete with all pages: 3 volumes
  • Vol 1: [4], 399, [3]
  • Vol 2: [4], 397, [2]
  • Vol 3: [4], 635, [4]
  • Illustrated with 5 folding plates + 300+ other illustrations
• Reference: Nunc Broc, Dictionary of French Explorers, p.335;
• Language: French
• Binding: leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8in X 6in (20cm x 15cm)

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