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Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe exeìcuteì par ordre du Roi, pendant les anneìes 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de J. Dumont d'Urville

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  • Other Name

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : histoire du voyage (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Botanique (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Zoologie (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Faune entomologique (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Philologie (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Obeservations nautiques, meteorlogiques, hydrographiques, et de physique (Alternate title)

  • Description

    "The magnificent record of d'Urville's first circumnavigation as expedition commander, following his voyage with Duperrey in the Coquille, now renamed the Astrolabe in commemoration of La Pe²rouse's missing vessel ... during the three years cruise (1826-9) d'Urville spent 67 days (Jan./Mar. 1827) in New Zealand waters and ashore.

    From landfall near Cape Farewell he sailed into Tasman Bay, discovered French Pass and made most detailed coastal surveys around Cook Strait on his route up the East Coast to the Bay of Islands, exploring Hauraki Gulf. [With relation to the 5 vols. of Histoire du voyage] apart from background references in vol. 1, vols. 2 & 3 deal almost entirely with New Zealand. Vol. 2 in addition to the journal-narrative of the visit, has a lengthy section on the Maoris (p. 387-573 ... vol. 3, under title, Pie?ces justificatives sur la Nouvell-Ze²lande, is an informed and judicious series of extracts from published material of Cook, De Surville, Crozet, the Missionary register (thoroughly scanned), etc. Much on Marsden, Kendall, Ruatara, Hongi and others"--Bagnall.

  • Place
    Paris, France
  • Other Id

    G490.D8 DUM (Library of Congress Call Number)

    38881 (Cat ID)

    72854 (DBTextworks system ID)

    32085 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe exeìcuteì par ordre du Roi, pendant les anneìes 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de J. Dumont d'Urville
  • Other Name

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : histoire du voyage (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Botanique (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Zoologie (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Faune entomologique (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Philologie (Alternate title)

    Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Obeservations nautiques, meteorlogiques, hydrographiques, et de physique (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker

    Jules-Sebastien-Cesar Dumont d'Urville (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    J. Tastu
    Ministere de la Marine
  • Place
    Paris, France
  • Date
    1830-1835
  • Physical Description

    13 volumes in [?] : illustrations, plates, maps, charts ; 24 cm

  • Language
    French
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    14 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    1st edition
  • Subject Category

    Astrolabe (Corvette)/Library of Congress subject headings

    Astrolabe Expedition (1826-1829)/Library of Congress subject headings

    Voyages around the world

    Zoology--Pacific Area

    Botany--Pacific Area/Library of Congress subject headings

    Natural history--Pacific Area

    Scientific expeditions

  • Provenance Details
    Vol.1 Histoire du voyage has inscribed in ink with 'Offert a M. Cont[...] pas [...] D Durville'.
  • Content
    [1-5] Histoire du voyage (5 v.)
    [6] Botanique (2 v. in 1)
    [7-9] Zoologie (4 v. in 3)
    [10] Faune entomologique (2 v. in 1)
    [11-12] Philologie (2 v.)
    [13] Obeservations nautiques, meteorlogiques, hydrographiques, et de physique (1 v.)
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Seìbastien-Ceìsar, 1790-1842--Travel; Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Seìbastien-Ceìsar, 1790-1842--Diaries; Pacific Area - Discovery and exploration - French]

    Half title: Voyage de l'Astrolabe. Vols. 6-12 have title: Voyage de decouvertes de l'Astrolabe. Each volume authored individually. Includes New Zealand flora and fauna, species of insects, meteorological observations, hydrographical information and table of geographical positions. Also includes French-Maori and Maori-French vocabulary, with Maori in a comparative table of Polynesian and associated vocabularies. Includes bibliographical references.

  • Associated Notes

    https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/2132#/summary

    https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1d19/dumont-durville-jules-sebastien-cesar

    Digitised set available to read online via Biodiversity Heritage Library (accessed 22/11/2021)

  • Subject Notes
    Jules SΘbastien CΘsar Dumont d'Urville (23 May 1790 - 8 May 1842) was a French explorer and naval officer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. As a botanist and cartographer he gave his name to several seaweeds, plants and shrubs, and places such as d'Urville Island in New Zealand. See Te Ara entry for a fuller biography, link in this record.
  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2024
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