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Louis Choris. Saint Catherine Island, Brazil. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Saint Catherine Island, Brazil. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Concepcion, Chili. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Concepcion, Chili. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Iles Radak or Marshall Islands. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Romanzoff Island or Marshall Islands. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Iles Radak or Marshall Islands. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Iles Radak or Marshall Islands. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Color lithograph. 25,5 x 43,5 cm. Plate XXI. cm. Small burn mark in lower margin. From "Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris, avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 22156035.Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage, Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn, visited many Polynesian islands, and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page. "In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work, Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in [the present work]" (Lada-Mocarski).The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil, three in Chile, eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii, and the remainder in Kamchatka, the Marianas, Manila, the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" (Lada-Mocarski).References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I, 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris, peintre et voyageur russe, habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle, accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819, sur l'invitation des scientifiques, il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822, dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique, Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière, 37000 Tours, France.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Color lithograph. 25,5 x 43,5 cm. Plate VII. .View of Concepción, Chile. Includes a group of men and women in European dress in foreground. Also includes dwellings, churches, and palm trees.From "Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris, avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 221396485.Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage, Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn, visited many Polynesian islands, and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page."In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work, Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in [the present work]" (Lada-Mocarski).The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil, three in Chile, eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii, and the remainder in Kamchatka, the Marianas, Manila, the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" (Lada-Mocarski).References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I, 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris, peintre et voyageur russe, habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle, accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819, sur l'invitation des scientifiques, il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822, dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique, Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière, 37000 Tours, France.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Color lithograph. 25,5 x 43,5 cm. Plate X.From "Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris, avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 936613121,Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage, Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn, visited many Polynesian islands, and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page. "In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work, Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in [the present work]" (Lada-Mocarski).The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil, three in Chile, eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii, and the remainder in Kamchatka, the Marianas, Manila, the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" (Lada-Mocarski).References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I, 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris, peintre et voyageur russe, habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle, accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819, sur l'invitation des scientifiques, il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822, dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique, Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière, 37000 Tours, France.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Color lithograph. 25,5 x 43,5 cm. Plate VIII. 2 cm. closed tear in lower margin. . View of the mountains near Concepción, Chile. Includes a flock of parrots on a bromeliad plant. From "Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris, avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 221396491,Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage, Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn, visited many Polynesian islands, and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page."In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work, Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in [the present work]" (Lada-Mocarski).The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil, three in Chile, eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii, and the remainder in Kamchatka, the Marianas, Manila, the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" (Lada-Mocarski).References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I, 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris, peintre et voyageur russe, habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle, accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819, sur l'invitation des scientifiques, il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822, dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique, Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière, 37000 Tours, France.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Color lithograph. 25,5 x 43,5 cm. Plate VI. .View of Concepción, Chile, and its harbor, Talcahuano. Includes native Americans wearing ponchos. Also includes ships, dwellings, wagon, and palm trees.From "Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris, avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 1176999197; 221396479; BN Notice n° : FRBNF30240323.Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage, Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn, visited many Polynesian islands, and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page."In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work, Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in [the present work]" (Lada-Mocarski).The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil, three in Chile, eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii, and the remainder in Kamchatka, the Marianas, Manila, the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" (Lada-Mocarski).References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I, 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris, peintre et voyageur russe, habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle, accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819, sur l'invitation des scientifiques, il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822, dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique, Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière, 37000 Tours, France.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Louis Choris. Easter Island, Chili. Paris, 1826.
Price: US$775.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Louis Choris's Vues et Paysages des Rà gions Equinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du Monde.avec une introduction et un texte explicatif. The work was published in Paris in 1826 by Paul Renouard. The lithographs for the work were completed by F. Noel and F. Bovà after Choris's original illustrations.The work featured views of Hawaii, the Philippines, Tenerife, Brazil, Easter Island, the then-newly discovered island of Romanzov with its spectacular coral reefs, Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope, and Saint Helena. "Choris's drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew." (Lada-Mocarski)"In July 1815 Choris, at the age of 20, joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde." (Lada-Mocarski) --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 14 3/4" by 10 3/4"
Seller: Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Price: US$55000.00 + shipping
Description: Folio (16 x 11 inches). 24 hand-colored lithographic plates by Choris (some spotting and browning to text, very minor light spotting to plates 1-4, 11 and 24, occasional faint offsetting). Contemporary French crimson straight-grained morocco-backed red paper boards (minor rubbing, corners bumped), smooth spine gilt, monogram and crowned cipher of Marie-Lousie, former Empress of France, stamped in gilt at the head of the spine. Provenance: Gilt monogram on binding of Marie-Louise of Austria (1791-1847), Empress of the French (1810-1814), thereafter Duchess of Parma; bookseller's ticket of John Howell, San Francisco, on rear paste-down; Talfourd P. Linn, lawyer and bibliophile, whose celebrated collection of Cervantes is now housed at Ohio State University. First edition, from the library of Marie-Louise, second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Choris's sequel to "Voyage pittoresque autour du monde", 1820, and dedicated to the tropical regions visited Kotzebue's voyage in the "Rurik" to the Pacific, 1815-1818. Inspired by Alexander von Humboldt, to whom the work is dedicated, and especially to his "Tableaux de la nature", Choris envisaged this edition as a series of "tableaux" revealing the characteristics of each region, with their local fauna, flora and inhabitants. The plates are remarkable for their realism and testify to Choris's superb draftsmanship and sure touch for revealing details. Places depicted include Tenerife, Brazil, several Pacific islands, including Easter Island (where the travelers were prevented from landing by irate inhabitants following a recent abduction by two native women), the newly discovered isle of Romanzov (named for the expedition's sponsor, now Wotje Island, in the Marshall Islands), with its spectacular coral reefs; Hawaii, and the Philippines; Kamchatka, the Cape of good hope and Saint Helena, the island of Marie-Louise's Bonaparte's exile. Catalogued by Kate Hunter
Seller: Arader Galleries - AraderNYC, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$60000.00 + shipping
Description: Folio (17 1/8 x 11 4/8 inches; plate size: 17 1/8 x 10 2/8 inches). Half-title, dedication leaf to Humboldt, 24 hand-colored lithographed plates after Choris, printed by F. Noel or Bove (occasionally heavy spotting and browning throughout, ink library stamp touching the image of the plate "Entrance avec les . Iles Penrhyn"). Contemporary French marbled paper boards, later printed paper label on the spine, uncut (rebacked, extremities worn with minor loss, recent archival tissue guards to plates). Provenance: Early annotation to tissue guard date 6th September 1844; supra libros of the College Royal d'Orleans, and ink library stamps of the library there on the half-title, one plate (see above) and the verso of the last plate; shelf-mark on the title-page and ink library stamp of Lycee de Garcons Orleans on page 21. First edition, and one of 50 large-paper copies, first issued in six parts in wrappers, with explanatory text bound-in, and the plates plain or colored. After watercolours made by Choris as expedition artist on Kotzebue's voyage in the Rurik to the Pacific, 1815-1818. These fine views were not published in either his "Voyage Pittoresque" (1822) or in Kotzebue's account of the voyage (published in Weimar, 1821), and include scenes in Tenerife, Brazil, several Pacific islands, including Easter Island (where the travelers were prevented from landing by irate inhabitants following a recent abduction by two native women), the newly discovered isle of Romanzov (named for the expedition's sponsor, now Wotje Island, in the Marshall Islands), with its spectacular coral reefs; Hawaii, and the Philippines; Kamchatka, the Cape of Good Hope and Saint Helena, in South America. Inspired by Alexander von Humboldt, to whom the work is dedicated, and especially to his "Tableaux de la nature", Choris envisaged this edition as a series of "tableaux" revealing the characteristics of each region, with their local fauna, flora and inhabitants. The plates are remarkable for their realism and testify to Choris's superb draftsmanship and sure touch for revealing details. Borba de Moraes I:180; Forbes 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; Sabin 12885. Not in Hill. Catalogued by Kate Hunter
Seller: Arader Galleries - AraderNYC, New York, NY, U.S.A.