Laperouse, First Edition (64 results)

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Clarkson N. Potter, 1974, first printing. 8vo., 321pp., illustrated with b/w plates, maps. Very good in very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover, dark blue cloth in clipped dust-jakcet, though retaining publisher's US price. 321pp., Brief Bibliography of Sources, Index. Illustrated with 25 photographs and sketches, map endpapers. First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. A square, clean, unmarked copy. Dust-jacket edge-worn and with old clear tape repair on verso of closed tear. A very good copy in a good dust-jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This is a near fine hardcover first edition copy, heavy blue linen binding, endpaper maps, in a blue pictorial DJ that has a touch of edge rubbing. Flat signed by the author on the half title page on 11-19-'59. A ripping good adventure story. And if you go to Wikipedia you can find out all about the disappearance. Many recent discoveries. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by B&W Plates (illustrator). First Edition. Light edge wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 228 pages; Marine archaeologists attempt to expand our knowledge of the 18th century sailor and scientific explorer, the Count Jean François de Galaup, de la Pérouse.

hardcover with dustjacket. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition stated on the publisher's page. Also, the dust jacket has some wear on the top and the spine area giving it a very good rating. It has 25 photographs and sketches. Laperouse was a notable hero in the French naval history as does Captain James Cook in the British and John Paul Jones in the American history. ; Standard Book Size.; 321 pages.

Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. Inscribed by author! FINE IN VERY GOOD++, PRICE CLIPPED DJ WITH SLIGHT EDGEWEAR.

Cloth. Dust Jacket Condition: With Jacket. First Edition. Near Fine in a like protected jacket PP 228, index, illustrations Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: Good. - Octavo, softcover bound in blue & white wraps. The wraps are soiled & lightly rubbed with some black staining to the front wrap. The corners are lightly creased. 303 pages. There are pencil markings to a few pages. Black-and-white illustrations. Good. First edition.Inscribed by the author on the half-title.Jean-Francois de Galaup de Laperouse [1741-1788] was a distinguished French seaman and explorer, who led the most important Pacific voyage by a French expedition in the eighteenth century. The voyage ended with the sinking of the ships at Vanikoro, probably caused by a hurricane. It was not until 1827 that the wreckage of the expedition was found in the Santa Cruz Islands.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp 228. Original publisher's white cloth, lettered black on spine. ISBN: 1550210106 Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket.

1st Ed. 228 PP with 5 maps and 61 b/w illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 4.2 x 16.2.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. xlix, (2), 144 pages. 26.8 x 20.3 cm. Quarter leather with blue tapered boards. White label to spine. Frontispiece (b/w portrait of Lapérouse). Illustrated with 21 full-page b/w photographs, 4 plans and maps. Index. Deckle fore and lower edges. "First visit of a foreigner to missionary establishments in Upper California". "French navigator Jean-Francois Galaup de LaPérouse had distinguished himself during the war with England between 1778 and 1783, serving admirably in various parts of the world, and especially on the eastern coasts of Canada and in Hudson's Bay. His ill-fated expedition to the Pacific and along the west coast of North America was intended to rival those conducted by James Cook for the English. "La Pérouse sailed from France in 1785, with the frigates Astrolabe and Boussole, to the Pacific and the west coast of America. He was to examine such parts of the region as had not been explored by Captain Cook; to seek for an interoceanic passage; to make scientific observations on the various countries, peoples, and products; to obtain reliable information about the fur trade and the extent of the Spanish settlements in California; and to promote in general the inducements for French enterprise in that quarter. The result was that LaPérousse made a valuable contribution to the history of geographical discovery, particularly with regard to the American coast and the natives of America. His labors there furnished geographers with results whereby they could check the charts of Russian, English, and Spanish navigators. The expedition visited, and accounts are given of, Easter Island, Hawaii, Macao, Formosa, the Aleutian Islands, Samoa, Tonga, and Australia" (Hill). EPHEMERA : J.H. Furst Company Baltimore, Maryland, blue Book Mark. Front hinge cracked (still hold). Light water stain at bottom of frontispiece. Internally fresh, clean and crisp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition thus. One quarter green cloth with navy blue paper sides. The binding is tight, corners lightly rubbed. A scuff on the front panel and a small chip out at the corner of the paper panel on the spine (see photo). Text (French) and images are unmarked. Top edge trimmed, other edges untrimmed. xlv, 144pp.

1st Ed. 288 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. French text. Fine. 24 x 16. Archaeology and Lapérouse expedition: underwater on the wrecks of Boussole and Astrolabe, and ashore for the survivors and their camps .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback Book Condition: Very Good Dustjacket Condition: Good but has signs of wear. Photo attached This is an unorthodox biography about an unorthodox adventurer, the life story of a real red-blooded hero, truly captivated by the call of the sea. Laperouse was a notable hero who looms up in French navel history as Captain James Cook does in British history. Laperouse not only took part in the American Revolutionary War and in the French and British fight for India, he also was the first European other than a Spaniard to visit California missions. 25 interesting-arousing photographs and sketches, some of them contemporary, add considerably to the value of the book.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Near Fine in a very good + protected jacket PP 321, index, endpaper maps , illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Sydney, Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1913. Octavo, 104 pages plus 3 charts (one folding) and 10 plates. Cloth slightly flecked, bumped and sunned; endpapers slightly browned; ink ownership signature on the front flyleaf; a very good copy.

Couverture souple. Condition: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Actes du Colloque Lapérouse Albi 1985 ; In-8° ; 463 pp.-55 pp.-(3), broché éditeur à l'état neuf.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Near Fine PP 104 frontis illustrations fold out map.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 228 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. "Recounts the global voyage, and the efforts to uncover the fate, of a hero of 18th century Pacific Exploration long familiar to Australians and Europeans, but little known to North Americans." - from dust jacket. Light wear to tight and square book. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Contents and dust jacket tanned with age. A quality copy. Signed by Author(s).

1st edition. 104 PP with 1 b/w illustration "Lapérouse Coat of Arms", plus 1 folded chart of La Pérouse voyage and 12 plates. Fp: portrait of La Pérouse. Card cover, dj tipped in by the spine. Spine worn and split at hinges. Internally very good. 18 x 15.3. Life of La Pérouse prior to his expedition, voyage of discovery in the Pacific, disappearance.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Paris 2008. 1 Volume/1. -- Neuf -- Reliure éditeur cartonnée illustrée. Format grand in-4°( 29,5 x 26 cm )( 2495 gr ). -------- 399 pages et nombreuses illustrations en couleurs. ******************** "" 1788, la Boussole et l'Astrolabe, les deux frégates de Lapérouse, font naufrage à Vanikoro dans le sud des îles Salomon en Océanie. Parti de Brest 3 ans plus tôt, sur ordre de Louis XVI,Jean-François de Galaup de Lapérouse doit remplir plusieurs missions : observations scientifiques, implantation de comptoirs pour le commerce, ouverture de nouvelles routes maritimes. Sans nouvelles de l'expédition, l'inquiétude s'installe en France. Qu'est devenu Lapérouse ? Si l'équipage a touché terre, où s'est-il rendu ? Et s'il y a eu naufrage, quelles en sont les circonstances, où se trouvent les épaves ? Le mystère Lapérouse était né. Autant de questions auxquelles des passionnés , des chercheurs et des archéologues tentent de répondre, de Dumont d'Urville au XIXe siècle jusqu'à l'Association Salomon aujourd'hui. Depuis 1981, au cours de sept campagnes de fouilles menées par l'Association Salomon, de nombreux fragments de l'expédition Lapérouse ont été collectés. Canons, pièces de monnaies, instruments de navigation, objets du quotidien retracent peu à peu l'histoire d'une aventure passionnante. En 2003, une découverte spectaculaire est faite. Un squelette d'un membre de l'équipage est retrouvé. Qui donc est cet "Inconnu de Vanikoro" ? Lapérouse n'a pas encore livré tous ses secrets. "" ********************** ref 213fd.

First Edition. Frontispiece, illustrations, folding map, original cloth binding, a good copy. ; 190 x 150mm; 104 pages.

Couverture souple. Condition: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Paris 2006. 1 Volume/1. -- Comme Neuf -- Broché cousu. Couverture illustrée . Format in-4°(.32,5 x 24 cm )(.900 gr ). ------ 128 pages très illustrées. ************************ Présentation éditeur : "" Le Pacifique de la deuxième moitié du XVIIIe siècle restait alors encore largement inconnu. Le plus grand océan du globe, comptant plus de 8 000 îles, îlots et atolls, attendait encore ses découvreurs. Timidement, depuis Magellan, les marins européens s'étaient lancés sur ses eaux dangereuses. Il fallut attendre le capitaine Cook et ses trois voyages ainsi que l'expédition de Bougainville pour que commence réellement l'exploration de cette vaste partie du monde. En un demi-siècle, Lapérouse et ses malheureux compagnons, d'Entrecasteaux, lancé à la recherche de la " Boussole " et de l'" Astrolabe " de son prédécesseur, Baudin, Freycinet, Duperrey, Dumont d'Urville et d'autres encore firent émerger des brumes du Pacifique les contours de l'Australie, les îles de la Micronésie, les côtes de la Nouvelle-Guinée et celles de la Polynésie, les glaces du pôle Sud et les rives de l'Alaska. C'est à leur courage, aux longues années qu'ils passèrent à bord de leurs bateaux à parcourir des milliers de kilomètres, relevant les tracés côtiers, collectant plantes, insectes et animaux, communiquant avec les habitants de ces contrées encore sauvages que nous devons de si bien connaître aujourd'hui le Grand Océan. Embarquons à bord de la " Recherche et de l'" Espérance ", du " Géographe " et du " Naturaliste ", de l'" Uranie ", de la " Coquille " et de l'" Astrolabe " pour découvrir, en cette fin de XVIIIe siècle, les mystères du Pacifique. "" *********************** ref 528c.

Percaline gravée à froid. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. Relié.Ouvrage illustré de 68 gravures dessinées par Alfred PARIS. Dos lisse, solide,auteur, titre, éditeur et décors doré, coiffes légèrement flétries. Tranches dorées. Plats très décorés avec le titre, l'auteur et l'éditeur dorés. Intérieur frais, quelquesrares rousseurs éparses sans incidence sur la lecture. Bel et rare exemplaire.

Couverture souple. Condition: Neuf. Edition originale. Chartres, 2006. 1 volume/1. -- Comme neuf -- Broché cousu. Format in-8°( 21 x 14 cm )( 728 gr ). ------ 534 pages avec nombreuses illustrations N&B , présentation historique, biographies ,journaux, mémoires, cartes, plans, schémas, doc. d'archives, manuscrits originaux,

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Limited Edition. 89 pages, colour photos, maps. No. 12 of the limited edition 10 copies on Keyakolour Parchment. Signed by the author on the title page. An aacount of archaeological excavations between 1999 and 2003. Vanikoro is an island in the Santa Cruz group and part of the Temotu Province of Solomon Islands. The French explorer Jean-François de La Pérouse was stranded on Vanikoro after both his vessels, La Boussole and the Astrolabe, struck the then unknown reefs of the island in 1788. It is reported that some of the men were killed by the local inhabitants, while the surviving sailors built a smaller vessel and left the island, but were never seen again. Those that remained on the island died before the wreck site was discovered in 1826. Signed by Author(s).

Demi-cuir. Condition: Moyen. 1ère Édition. Reliure de l'époque, demi-veau bleu, dos orné de grands fers romantiques ; XVIII+436pp ; illustré d'un portrait en frontispice ; manque la carte et le fac-similé de Lapérouse annoncé ; L'auteur était consul de France à Lisbonne et seul débris vivant de l'expédition dont il était l'interprète ; Ouvrage rare ; rousseurs éparses, reliure frottée.

1st Ed. 311 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, maps, plans and photos) and 16 colour plates. Pictorial stiff covers. Dedicatory note dated and signed by the author on first page. Bookplate of previous owner pasted down inside front cover. French text. Fine. 22 x 15.5. Historical novel. Exploration of the Pacific by Lapérouse on board La Boussole and L'Astrolabe. Call at Botany Bay, shipwrecked on Vanikoro Island. Building of a boat, arrival in Australia near Mackay.

1st edition in Voyages et Découvertes series. Tome I: XIII, 315 PP with 75 b/w & colour illustrations, plus a folded chart (in three parts) in rear pocket. Tome II: XIII, 512 PP with 192 b/w & colour illustrations. Both volumes bound in blue cloth with colour vignette on front cover, gilt title on front board and spine, and contained in an illustrated cloth slipcase. Dedicatory note on half title page of Volume I, dated and signed by the author. Endpapers of Volume II split at the gutter. Faint foxing. French text. A near fine set. This is a heavy item and postage will be higher than usual. Please ask for a quote. 30.5 x 22.

Couverture rigide. L. Tenré Henri Dupuy | Paris 1834 - 1835 | 18.4 x 28.2 cm | 2 volumes reliés | Édition originale, et premier tirage des belles gravures sur acier de Sainson. Les illustrations se répartissent ainsi : pour le premier volume : 141 planches hors-texte dont un frontispice, et 3 cartes dépliantes (Hawaï, Tahiti et générale des voyages). pour le second volume : 136 planches hors-texte, dont un frontispice, et 4 cartes dépliantes (Iles Tonga, Hawaï, Océan Pacifique, carte générale) Reliures en demi basane glacée vert émeraude. Dos à 4 nerfs orné de fers rocailles. Pièces de titre de basane rouge. Dos uniformément éclaircis. Légères traces de frottement. Les gravures en taille-douce sur acier, d'après les dessins de M. de Sainson, dessinateur du Voyage de l'Astrolabe, représentent des peuples divers du monde entier, des moyens de transport sur eau et sur terre, des animaux et des plantes, des paysages, etc. Aucune des bibliographies ne précise le nombre exact de gravures. La table qui se trouve à la fin du volume II permet d'y voir plus clair : les planches se présentent soit à double page (et il y en a alors respectivement 72 et 70 sans compter les frontispices de portraits), soit séparées par simple page, et il y en a alors 144 et 140, comme ici. De surcroît, pas mal d'exemplaires présentent des doublons, ce qui explique l'immense flottement des collations que l'on rencontre. Quelques rousseurs. Page de titre du tome 1 avec jaunissures en marge interne causées par la présence d'adhésifs de restauration au dos du feuillet. Reliure en demi basane verte fin XIXe siècle. Dos lisse orné de fers rocailles. Dos uniformément éclairci. Page de titre du tome 1 avec taches brune en marge interne provoqué par des adhésifs de restauration au dos. Quelques rousseurs éparses. | [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS] First edition, never translated into english, and first issue of the fine steel engravings by Sainson. The illustrations are distributed as follows: for the first volume: 141 plates hors-texte including a frontispiece, and 3 folding maps (Hawaii, Tahiti, and a general map of the voyages). for the second volume: 136 plates hors-texte, including a frontispiece, and 4 folding maps (Tonga Islands, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, general map). Bindings in emerald green half polished sheep. Spines with four raised bands, decorated with rocaille tools. Red morocco title labels. Spines uniformly lightened. Minor rubbing. The steel-engraved plates, after drawings by M. de Sainson, draughtsman of the Voyage of the Astrolabe, depict various peoples from around the world, means of transport by land and sea, animals and plants, landscapes, etc. None of the bibliographies specifies the exact number of engravings. The table at the end of volume II clarifies the matter: the plates appear either as double-page plates (72 and 70 respectively, not counting the portrait frontispieces), or as single-page plates, numbering 144 and 140, as in the present copy. Moreover, many copies contain duplicates, which accounts for the considerable discrepancies encountered in collation. Some foxing. Title page of volume I with yellowing along the inner margin caused by the presence of restoration adhesives on the verso of the leaf. * 2 forts vol. in-4 ; 1) 2 ff. n. ch., VIII pp., 576 pp., texte sur deux colonnes, 145 planches hors texte dont un frontispice (relié p. IV) et 4 cartes (deux en dépliant ; la carte des îles Hawaï se retrouve curieusement deux fois : une en dépliant, une sur deux planches séparées). - 2) 2 ff. n. ch., 584 pp., texte sur deux colonnes, 140 planches hors texte, dont un frontispice et 3 cartes en dépliant.