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The Arctic Gaimard, Paul Voyage of the Northern Scientific Commission to Scandinavia, Lapland, Spitsbergen and the Faroe Islands during the years 1838, 1839 and 1840, aboard the corvette La Recherche ... 6 (of 10) volumes of text in 18 parts and 309 (of 448) plates. With 215 lithographic plates, many of which are tinted and some of which have been re-rolled, as well as 94 engraved plates, including many coloured ones and 25 aquatint etchings, some of which have been retouched. Paris, Bertrand, and London, Ackermann, undated (1842 onwards). Large 8° and Large Folio. Hardback volumes with title on cover and spine, and contemporary half-leather binding with ornamental gilt title, marbled Cover cloth and speckled edges (the spines of the atlas volumes partly with tears, the heads slightly bumped and split at two joints, scuffed in places. The bindings of the text volumes partly with light discolouration at the edges, slightly stained in places, bumped and rubbed). A substantial part of the incomplete, monumental research report on Gaimard’s final expedition to Scandinavia and the Arctic. - Nissen, ZBI 1469. - Chavanne 219. - DSB V, 225. - Joseph-Paul Gaimard (1796–1858) “became one of the most widely travelled naturalists in the history of scientific exploration … Serving as director of the Scientific Commission for the North, he conducted extensive explorations in Lapland, on Spitsbergen and in the Faroe Islands. With that latter expedition (1838–1840), Gaimard’s frenetic, albeit highly productive, wanderings apparently came to an end … He was assiduous and successful in seeing through to completion the official reports of every expedition in which he took part.” (DSB) – Featuring a treatise spanning an entire volume on, amongst other things, the aurora borealis, a phenomenon impressively depicted across 10 plates. The plates feature landscape depictions and views, as well as plans, maps, diagrams, illustrative charts, portraits, scenes of everyday life, and architectural structures from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Arctic regions (including Spitsbergen), as well as Russia and Central Europe, alongside depictions of traditional dress and zoological motifs (birds, fish, crustaceans, etc.) - The following text volumes are available: *Météorologie*, vols. 1 and 2 (of 3), each in 2 parts – *Magnétisme terrestre*, Vol. 1–3 in 5 parts (Vol. 1 and 2 each in 2 parts) – Aurores boréales, 2 parts – Géologie, Minéralogie et Métallurgie, Part 1 (of 2). - Geology, Mineralogy, Metallurgy and Chemistry, Part 1 (of 2). - Physical Geography, Botanical Geography, Botany and Physiology, Vol. 1 in 2 parts and Vol. 2, Part 1 (of 2). – Travel Account, 2 vols. – Also missing (according to Nissen) are the text volumes ‘History of Scandinavia’, ‘Scandinavian Literature’ and 139 (of 448) plates from the atlas volumes. The plates ‘Oiseaux’, 5 (of 6), ‘Poissons’, 16 (of 20), and ‘Crustacées’, 33 (of 40) are contained in the ‘Zoologie’ atlas volume, which was published only in part. - Included: 4 volumes in the set as duplicates. - Text volumes untrimmed, slightly browned and occasionally with light staining. Plates occasionally with small marginal discolouration; around 50 of them are heavily browned and affected by foxing overall; some silk mountings are loose, with small tears and missing sections, as well as light discolouration around the edges. - Overall, a collection of this significant and lavishly illustrated work offered in such a comprehensive set is a rare find. Arctic. - An extensive partial set of the monumental, unfinished report on Gaimard’s last expedition to Scandinavia and the Arctic. With 215 often tinted, partly rolled lithographic plates and 95 engraved plates, including numerous coloured plates as well as 25 aquatint etchings, some of which have been retouched. - For references, see above. - With a treatise filling an entire volume on, amongst other things, the aurora borealis, a phenomenon impressively illustrated on 10 plates. The plates feature landscapes and views, as well as plans, charts, maps, diagrams, portraits, scenes of everyday life and buildings from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Arctic regions (including Spitsbergen), as well as Russia and Central Europe, and additionally depictions of traditional dress and zoological motifs (birds, fish, crustaceans, etc.) - The following text volumes are available: *Meteorology*, vols. 1 and 2 (of 3), each in 2 parts. - *Terrestrial Magnetism*, vols. 1–3 in 5 parts (vols. 1 and 2 each in 2 parts). - Northern Lights, 2 parts. - Geology, Mineralogy and Metallurgy, part 1 (of 2). - Geology, Mineralogy, Metallurgy and Chemistry, part 1 (of 2). - Physical Geography, Botanical Geography, Botany and Physiology, vol. 1 in 2 parts and vol. 2, part 1 (of 2). - Relation du voyage, 2 vols. Enclosed: Four partial volumes in their original bindings as duplicates. - According to Nissen, the following text volumes are missing: ‘Histoire de la Scandinavie’, ‘Littérature Scandinave’, as well as 139 (of 448) plates from the atlas volumes. The plates ‘Oiseaux’, 5 (of 6), ‘Poissons’, 16 (of 20), and ‘Crustacées’, 33 (of 40) from the incomplete atlas volume ‘Zoologie’ are included. - Text volumes are untrimmed, slightly stained by age and occasionally soiled. The plates occasionally have small tears at the margins; around 50 of them are heavily browned and foxed; some tissue papers are loose, with small tears and missing pieces, as well as faded edges. – Overall, a well-preserved set of this significant and lavishly illustrated work, as comprehensive as this is hard to find.
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