LA PÉROUSE (Jean-François de Galaup de). Atlas of the voyage of La Pérouse. S.l.n.d. [Paris, Imprimerie de la République, 1797]. Large folio, fawn half-basin, smooth spine decorated (period binding). First edition of this atlas relating to the famous exploration of the Pacific Ocean commissioned by the Comte de La Pérouse. This majestic atlas consists of a title-frontispiece by Moreau engraved by Trière and 66 plates (out of 69) of maps and views of Easter Island, Macao, Manila Bay, etc., coastal surveys, natural history, scenes of manners, costumes and native types, all engraved in intaglio after drawings by Duché de Vancy, Blondel, Prévost, La Martinière, etc. It is presented without the four volumes of the atlas. It is presented without the four volumes of text. Missing the folding world map and plates nos. 11 and 40. Binding worn, with major loss to the headpieces and to the bottom of the first cover, some small and discreet marginal spotting. Ferguson, n°251 - Hill, n°972 - Chadenat, n°106 - Sabin, n°38960.