Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) was a French explorer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. He made three important Pacific explorations; 1822-25 aboard the Coquille commanded by Duperrey, 1826-29 commanding the Astrolabe, and again commanding the Astrolabe and the Zelee in 1837-40 that included exploration of Antarctica. These three lithographs are from Dumont's third voyage, and depict scenes on Seram Island, Upolu, and Sulawesi.

A. Mosquee du Village de Warou,(10.8 x 8.9"). Drawn by Louis Le Breton, lithographed by P. Blanchard, and printed by Thierry Freres. Condition: Ample margins and a chip in the top right corner, well away from image. (A)

B. Agression des Naturels des Iles Opoulou, (12.6 x 9.0"). Drawn by Louis Le Breton, lithographed by Bayot, and printed by Lemercier. Condition: This example has wide margins with a few spots of foxing confined to the blank margins and a chip in the top left corner, well away from image. (A)

C. Une Rue de Macassar, (11.6 x 8.2"). Drawn by Louis Le Breton, lithographed by J. Guiaud, and printed by Thierry Freres. Condition: On a moderately toned sheet with wide margins with some small, scattered white spots outside of the image. (B)

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