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MALGLAIVE (Cpt) - RIVIERE (Cpt)) - PAVIE (Auguste, intro. de). Mission Pavie Indo-Chine - Geographie et voyages (Tome IV) - Voyages au centre de l'Annam et du Laos et dans les regions sauvages de l'Est de l'Indochine.
Edition originale rare de ce recit relatant la plus importante mission d'exploration en Indochine, agrementee de 13 cartes ainsi que de 75 illustrations. " Dote d'un charme enveloppant, d'un magnetisme subtil Pavie seduisit particulierement les populations laotiennes. En outre, la douceur du climat, la belle lumiere du Mekong surent exercer sur l'infatigable voyageur une attirance irresistible. " "Decouvreur de routes nouvelles au Cambodge et au Laos, artisan de l'expansion francaise en Indochine, Auguste Pavie a mene avec la meme passion son travail d'explorateur et sa mission de batisseur d'empire" (Numa Broc - Dictionnaire illustre des voyageurs et grands explorateurs - p. 368). Pavie commence sa carriere comme commis des telegraphes. Son premier poste au Cambodge lui permet de developper a la fois ses qualites d'explorateur et de montrer son aptitude a s'impregner de la civilisation locale. Ces qualites le font remarquer. Il apprend le cambodgien, se voit confier de petites missions d'exploration qu'il accomplit a merveille en dressant des itineraires precis. Nomme vice-consul a Luang Prabang en novembre 1885, Pavie ajoute un vrai talent de diplomate a ses qualites. A partir de 1888, il devient le chef d'une veritable mission a vocation scientifique, geographique et politique. On va parler des lors de " mission Pavie ". Pavie et ses compagnons vont faire un travail considerable et relever plus de 35 000 km d'itineraires pour une superficie de 675 000km2. Face aux Siamois, Pavie revele son sens de la negociation faite de patience et d'obstination. Mais le reve de Pavie, ce qui sous-tend son action pendant toutes ses annees d'explorateur et de diplomate, est de faire du Laos une province de l'Indochine. Brebion, 299 - Numa Broc, 368 - Chadenat, 146. Cachet. Belle condition. Rare.
[ETHNOLOGIE - ETHNOGRAPHIE - VOYAGES - SIAM - TONKIN - ANNAM - INDOCHINE - VIETNAM - LAOS - CAMBODGE - THAILANDE].

Paris, Ernest Leroux editeur, 1902. Un fort vol. in-4 de xxvii - 296 pp. Plein cartonnage marine, dos lisse, piece de titre ornee de filets dores, titre dore.

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DOMENECH EMMANUEL. Journal d'un missionnaire au Texas et au Mexique. Parigi, De Gaume Freres, 1857.
Texas-Messico

In 4° (220x130), XII, pagg.477, (1) errata. Tavola ripiegata fuori testo che riproduce la carta geografica del Texas.<BR>Brossura editoriale a stampa. Prima edizione di questo interessante racconto sulla prima missione cattolica in Texas e Messico intrapresa da Emmanuel Domenech (1825-1903). Domenech nel 1845 decise di andare in Texas. Parti nel 1846 da Le Havre per raggiungere il continente americano. Per i primi due anni visse a St. Louis dove concluse i suoi studi di teologia, successivamente nel 1848 lascio il Texas e venne ordinato sacerdote a Sant'Antonio; si tratta del primo sacerdote ordinato in Texas. <BR>Dopo aver affrontato numerosi viaggi tra i territori del Texas e del Messico, riuscendo a sfuggire ai numerosissimi pericoli del tempo (si era infatti da poco conclusa la guerra tra i due Stati 1846-1848), ritorno in Francia nel 1852 e inizio a scrivere la sua opera, stampata a Parigi nel 1857. L'opera racconta i viaggi dei primi missionari cattolici nei territori americani; interessante anche per le descrizione dei luoghi, degli usi e costumi della popolazione indigena del tempo.<BR>Nel 1858 l'opera venne tradotta in inglese e nel 1872 venne pubblicata la seconda edizione. Buon esemplare con barbe, sul piatto posteriore manca una parte della brossura originale. Dorso quasi interamente consumato.<BR>Sabin 20549; Chadenat 1314; Numa Broc, Amerique, pp. 123-4; Howes D408. . <BR>

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MORELET, Arthur. Account of a scientific expedition through Central America Voyage dans l'Amerique centrale, l'ile de Cuba et le Yucatan. Paris, Gide & J. Baudry, 1857.
First edition of an important account of a voyage to Central America and Cuba by Arthur Morelet (1809-1892). Morelet, a French natural scientist, was the first to explore the vast territory of Guatemala, which was inhabited by the Itzas and the Locadons. He travelled through the region from November 1846 to February 1848 and described his observations and experiences extensively. In his report to the Paris Academie des Sciences of February 1850, Morelet indicated that he had deposited at the Museum 90 cryptogamic plantes, 150 species of molluscs which were described never before, 32 species of unknown fish, 104 reptiles, saurians, snakes, 70 birds and 57 mammals, but his observations are also of interest from a geographical, ethnological and archeological point of view.
Good copy in its original wrappers.- (Some foxing throughout).
Sabin 50591; Chadenat 2706 ('Ouvrage recherche et devenu rare'); Numa Broc, <I>Amerique</I>, pp. 231-3; <I>Cat. BM Nat. hist</I>., p. 1349.

2 vols. 8vo. Printed wrappers, uncut, preserved in modern boards in a case. With 2 lvs. of music, one large folding map depicting Yucatan, Guatemala and Cuba, and 22 very fine wood-engraved half-page plates after drawings by the author heading each chapter. (4), 337, (3); (4), 323, (3) pp.

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LAFOND DE LURCEY, Gabriel. Very interesting travels around the world - including four shipwrecks - by an eyewitness of the struggle for independence of the states on the South American continent Voyages autour du monde et naufrages celebres. Voyages dans les Ameriques. Paris, Administration de Librairie, 1847.
Re-issue of the very interesting series describing Lafond's travels and shipwrecks in 8 vols, originally published in 1843-44. Gabriel Lafond de Lurcy, French explorer, born in Lurcy Levy, Allier, 25 March, 1802; died in Paris, 11 April, 1876. He studied in Nantes and Moulins, and inspired by the reading of Cook and Bougainville he entered the merchant navy in 1818. Four years later had already the command of a ship. For several years he traded with both Americas, but, after inheriting a large estate, he travelled more for pleasure than for mercantile purposes. During the years 1822-36 he visited Chili, Brazil, and Central America, where he was eyewitness of the struggle for independence of the various states of the South American continent. In 1849 he became consul for Costa Rica in Paris, and in the following year minister of the same republic, which post he held for twenty years. He was elected a member of the Geographical society of Paris in 1851, and corresponding member of the American geographical society in 1857. Among his other works <I>Des Iles Marquises et des colonies de la France darts l'Amerique et l'Oceanie</I> (Paris, 1842), and his <I>Quinze ans de voyage autour du monde</I> (2 vols., 1849) are the most important.The present work describes his voyages around the world:Vol. I & II: Travels to the Spanish Americas.Vol. III: To the Marquise Islands.Vol. IV: To the Sandwhich Islands, the Philipines and China.Vol. V: To China and the East Indies, including Malaysia, Malacca, Singapore.Vol. VI: The shipwreck of the 'Drury' for Madagascar and other chapters on Africa.Vol. VII: The shipwreck of 'L'abercrombie-Robinson' and 'Waterloo' on the Cape of Good Hope.Vol XIII: The shipwreck of the brick 'La Nossa-Senhora-da-Conceicao' of the coast of the Sahara and the stay in Morocco, the voyage and shipwreck at Polynesia and the visit to Australia.Volume IX: Atlas.
Fine set of a very attractively illustrated work.- (Some occasional browning and foxing).
Howgego, p. 336-37; Numa Broc, p. 180-81 (with portrait); D. Lara, G.<I> Lafond de Lurcy, voyageur et temoin de l'independance equatorien</I> (Thesis, 1977); Pourrat 1844; Sabin 38606; Chadenat 103 "tres recherche".

8 text vols. & atlas vol. 8vo. Contemporary half blue morocco, spine gilt in compartments and lettered in gold. Portrait of Captain Lafond de Lurey, 30 handcoloured steel engraved plates "gommes" of different natives and costumes around the world, and 44 black and white plates, showing shipwrecks, life in different countries and the cruelties perpetrated by the natives, etc. (4), 422; (4), 432; (4) 430; (4), 423; (4), 432; (4), 423; (4), 415; (4) 440 pp.

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