Lot no. 1246
South America Pernety, Antoine Joseph Histoire d'un Voyage aux Isles Malouines, Fait en 1763 & 1764. Avec des Observations sur le Detroit Magellan, et sur les Patagons. 2 vols. with 17 copper plates. Paris, Saillant & Nyon and Delalain, 1770. IV, 385 p. 1 leaf, 334 p., 1 leaf 8°. Hardcover with gilt lettering to spine, gilt to spine edges and red edges (joints broken, chipped, scuffed, bumped and rubbed). With stamp and hs. Ownership note by Pedro N. Arata. - Stamp Buenos Aires on title page. - Travelogue about the expedition to South America. The detailed engravings show animals and landscape views from the journey, as well as the indigenous population of the region. - Some with annotations. Margins browned, stained, some heavily stained. Title pages with glue stains. Copper plates in very good condition. - Including: Grasset de Saint Sauveur. 6 coloured copper plates from the Encyclopédie des voyages. Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. With the corresponding text pages. Circa 1800. 4 p. 4 p. 4°. HLwd. with gilt embossed RTitel.- 3 plates each with illustrations of indigenous people in traditional dress. - Overall in good condition. South America. - 2 vols with 17 copper plates. Leather with gilt spine label and gilt embossed spine, standing edges and red edges (joints broken or cracked, scuffed, bumped and rubbed). - With stamp and hs. Ownership note by Pedro N. Arata. - Stamp Buenos Aires on title page. - Travelogue about the expedition to South America. The detailed engravings show animals and landscape views from the journey, as well as the indigenous population of the region. - Some with annotations. Margins browned, stained, partly heavily stained. Title pages with glue stains. Copper plates in very good condition. - With: Grasset de Saint Sauveur. 6 coloured copper plates from the Encyclopédie des voyages. Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. With the accompanying text pages. Half canvas with gilt stamped title - 3 plates each with illustrations of indigenous people in traditional dress. - Overall well preserved. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.
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14163 Berlin - Germany
04/26/2025
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