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357 - Oceania – SONNERAT (Pierre). A Journey to New Guinea, contai…
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Estimate €400 - €500
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Oceania – SONNERAT (Pierre). A Journey to New Guinea, containing descriptions of the localities, physical and moral observations, and details relating to the natural history of the animal and plant kingdoms. Paris, Ruault, 1776. Quarto, comprising XII pp., (2) ff., 206 pp., (1) f.; marbled calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, green morocco title label, gilt fillets framing the covers, marbled edges (contemporary binding). First edition. It is illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and 118 engraved plates based on the author’s drawings, depicting plants and birds. Plates 90 and 91 form a single plate. A French naturalist and traveller, Pierre Sonnerat took part in the expedition of the royal flute L’Isle de France and the corvette Le Nécessaire, whose mission was to study the flora and fauna of the Philippines and New Guinea. He studied the customs of the Papuans and made numerous scientific observations on the various islands he visited. From his voyage, he brought back cocoa, the breadfruit tree and the mango tree, which he introduced to the colonies. A fine copy. Some scuffing to the binding.
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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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