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355 - Oceania – [BROSSES (Charles de)]. History of Voyages to the …
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Estimate €90 - €100
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Oceania – [BROSSES (Charles de)]. History of Voyages to the Southern Lands, containing what is known of the customs and produce of the regions discovered to date. Paris, Durand, 1756. 2 volumes in-4, marbled calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, title and volume number labels in red morocco, red edges (contemporary binding). First edition, second printing, including the errata sheets containing an article written after the start of the printing of the work *On the Discoveries of the Dutch in Australasia*, based on the work by Nicolas Struyck (Volume 1, pages 437* to 450*). This work is one of the most important books devoted to the early explorations of the South Pacific. The maps are missing, as they were not bound at the time.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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