VERDUN DE LA CRENNE (Jean-René de), BORDA (Jean-Charles, Che - Lot 133

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VERDUN DE LA CRENNE (Jean-René de), BORDA (Jean-Charles, Che - Lot 133
VERDUN DE LA CRENNE (Jean-René de), BORDA (Jean-Charles, Chevalier de), PINGRE (Alexandre Guy, Chancellor). Journey made by order of the king in 1771 and 1772 in various parts of Europe, Africa and America. Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1778. 2 vols. in-4, red mar., large gilt lace in frame, gilt arms, decorated ribbed spine, green t. and tom. p., red tr. (Rel. ep.). I: [4]-389-[1]-XIX-[3], 28 sheets a.s.o. including 26 folders; II: [8]-500-XXXI pages, 3 very large folding maps on strong vellum: West Indies, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Original edition of this report of the expedition dedicated to nautical astronomy and hydrography: company "To verify the usefulness of several Methods & Instrumentation, used to determine the Latitude & Longitude, both of the Vessel and of the Coasts, Isles & Reefs that we recognize: Research Follow-up to rectify the hydrographic charts". In the arms of Antoine de Sartine (1729-1801), Count of Alby. "He was an outstanding scholar and bibliophile, and had gathered a very important collection of books which he had covered with magnificent bindings. Exceptional provenance for this rare work; Sartine was then Minister of the Navy (1775-1780). OHR pl. 74, iron variant. Bookplates by William Van Mildert. Freckles. Scrubbed binding, split jaws, one broken corner.
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