MENARD (Louis).-Livre Rare Book
Eglise de San Blas Mexique.
18416489Paris: Gide 1841. First printing. Print. Very good condition. Lithograph of the church of San Blas Mexico. A large church in traditional mission architecture with groups of Mexicans in foreground and on horseback. In 1836 Dupetit-Thouars was appointed to command this expedition to the Pacific to look after French commercial and political interests. He visited Hawaii Kamchatka Tahiti California Acapulco Easter Island the Cook Islands Rarotonga New Zealand Australia and Mauritius. In California he anchored at Monterey Bay where supplies were scarce and even water was difficult to obtain after a long summer drought. His survey work continued down the coast down to Acapulco. Drawn by Menard lith. by Blanchard. From the volumes published by Gide in 1840. 27 x 21 cms plus wide margins that are lightly but uniformly foxed. lithograph from "Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus pendant les annees 1836-39." The image is very crisp. Gide unknown
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints · États-Unis275,00 $US≈ 232,68 €
