La Venus au Mouillage d'O'taiti, Le Fort de Mountou-Oura le Pavillon Francais.
Paris: Gide, 1840. Print from "Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836-39..." Lithograph of the Venus at anchor in Tahiti, with the french (?) fort of Moutou-Outa behind, firing off a canon salute. In 1836, Dupetit-Thouars was appointed to command this expedition to the Pacific to look after French commercial and political interests. He visited Hawaii, Kamchatka, Tahiti, California, Acapulco, Easter Island, the Cook Islands, Rarotonga, New Zealand, Australia and Mauritius. Drawn by L. LeBreton, lith. by Blanchard. From the volumes published by Gide in 1840. Gide also published the extensive volumes accompanying Dumont D'Urville's "Voyage au Pole Sud" from 1841-1854. 27 x 20.5 cms plus wide margins which are foxed. The image itself is quite clean. Item #6485
Price: $450.00