Engravings of Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, New Guinea, Fiji, Pitcairn Islands, etc., from De Sainson, and map of Tonga, in Vol.2 [Tomo II] of the Spanish edition of Dumont D'Urville's 'Voyage Pittoresque' ('Viaje Pintoresco al Rededor del Mundo').

The 90 plates (uncoloured steel engravings) are in 4to format, in good condition, with some having creasing to corners (not affecting the illustrations themselves), on lightly-aged paper, in the second volume of the work ([6] + 382pp., 4to), which is in a worn contemporary brown leather half-binding with marbled paper covers. These show views, fauna, inhabitants, atrefacts, and incidents on D'Urville's voyage. Also present is a fold-out map (Gravé par Ambroise Tardieu') titled 'Carte des Iles Tonga pour servir au Voyage pittoresque autour du Monde par M. D'Urville. 1834.' The map is in good condition, but with the outline of one of the islands highlighted in blue pencil. The title page to the volume states that it is 'Adornado con mapas jeograficos, varios retratos y SEISCIENTAS laminas finas dibujadas por M. DE SAINSON y grabadas sobre acero por los mejores artistas franceses.' The maps and plates have been supplied by the publishers of the original French edition. The volume includes engravings of: Islas Hawaii; Islas Nouka-Hiva (Marquesas); Wai-Hou; Pitcairn; Islas Gambier; Taiti; Islas Mangia, Malden, Maouna; Islas Tonga; Islas Viti (Fidgi); Nuevas Hebridas; Tikopia; Vanikoro. - Islas Salomon. - Nueva Irlandia; Islas del Almirantazgo. - Neuva Guinea; Molucas; Celebes; Timor; Java.