Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) was a French explorer who explored the south and western Pacific Ocean, 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. These seven lithographs are from Dumont's second voyage, and depict various scenes in the Maluku Islands and Sulawesi. These plates were completed by the expedition's artist, Louis Auguste de Sainson.

A. Vue du Fort Hollandais. A Manado (Moluques.), (13.8 x 8.0").
B. Rade d'Amboine au Moment du Depart du Gouverneur (Moluques.), (14.8 x 8.8").
C. Vue d'Amboine, Prise des Hauteurs de Batou-Ganton (Moluques.), (13.1 x 8.1").
D. Vue de la Residence a Cayeli. (Ile Bourou.), (14.9 x 8.8").
E. Route de Tondano. (Iles Celebes.), (11.7 x 14.6").
F. Sources Chaudes de Passo, Pres du Lac de Tondano. (Ile Celebes.), (9.8 x 12.6").
G. Vue du Lac de Tondano. (Ile Celebes.), (13.1 x 9.8").

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Condition: A

Crisp engravings with some light scattered foxing that is mostly in the blank margins.