Kerret, René de, Album de mon voyage en Oceanie, [1852-1855]. Various places (Oceania, South America, etc.).

Kerret, René de

Album de mon voyage en Oceanie, [1852-1855]. Various places (Oceania, South America, etc.).

Fascinating album of mid-19th century drawings of South America, the Pacific, Tahiti.

Important original drawings from a French expedition to South America and Oceania (Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Tahiti, Honolulu, Kamchatka, Mexico, etc.) by Kerret, taken whilst acting as draughtsman of the Frigate La Forte, comprised of 62 full-page drawings, a third colored or heightened in white, portraying a variety of subjects, but mostly city and village views, market scenes, streets and tradesmen, important squares, etc., overall, a rich iconographic record of an important expedition.

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4to oblong, (206 x 275 mm). 62 full-page drawings including the title page, 22 colored or heightened in white, numbered 1-61 and 12bis, each inscribed and dated in the lower margin. Contemporary half leather, front boards stamped in gilt, spine flat, tooled in gilt, somewhat rubbed. Some surface dirt occasionally, overall in excellent condition. Somewhat browned and the edges partly with slight dust staining, however overall in very good condition. Autograph ownership entry of de Kerret on the inside cover.

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