Catalogue: Gaimard Journal 1817-1819 [Journal du Voyage de Circumnavigation par M. Gaimard ... a bord de La Corvette L'Uranie]
by Gaimard, Joseph Paul
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
n.p.: n.p.. n.d. (1987). Folio slim, pp.9, typed pages with eight sepia toned photograph reproductions of the ms pages, maps and sketches (Jacques Arago), orig blue bds., gilt titled spine. Very good condn. Scarce. One of very few copies of the catalogue issued for the sale of Gaimard's original manuscript journal, assistant surgeon and naturalist who accompanied Freycinet on his voyage to Australia on board the Uranie. The journal was acquired in 1987 by the State Library of Western Australia. Limited Ed.. Boards.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98532
- Title
- Catalogue: Gaimard Journal 1817-1819 [Journal du Voyage de Circumnavigation par M. Gaimard ... a bord de La Corvette L'Uranie]
- Author
- Gaimard, Joseph Paul
- Illustrator
- Jacques Arago (Illus)
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Limited Ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- n.p.
- Place of Publication
- n.p.
- Date Published
- n.d. (1987)
- Keywords
- Catalogue, Exploration, French, Journal, Manuscript, Voyages
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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