Manuscript account of the voyage on the Astrolabe written by Pierre Seurin, 1837-1840, together with...
Manuscript account of the voyage on the Astrolabe written by Pierre Seurin, 1837-1840, together with...
Manuscript account of the voyage on the Astrolabe written by Pierre Seurin, 1837-1840, together with a commemorative medallion for the expedition engraved with Seurin's name, 1837
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Date
1837-1840
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9930
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Language
French
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Manuscripts and Objects
Physical Description
Contents
0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
1 object - 55 mm diam. - metal medallion
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Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
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Contents
A small, leather bound volume, 164 pages, hand written in ink, ca. 1840. A cast metal commemorative medallion for the Astrolabe's voyage, 50 mm in diameter, with P. Seurin hand engraved on its edge, ca. 1837.
Pierre Seurin's journal provides a firsthand account of Dumont d’Urville’s second expedition to the Pacific on board the Astrolabe (18...
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Full title
Manuscript account of the voyage on the Astrolabe written by Pierre Seurin, 1837-1840, together with a commemorative medallion for the expedition engraved with Seurin's name, 1837
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed twice on the first page by Seurin's father, Gabriel.
Object History
Purchased from direct descendant of the Seurin family. A French export license has been obtained.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Maggs Brothers, 2017
Administrative / Biographical history
French naval officer Jules-Sebastien-Cesar Dumont d'Urville made two long scientific voyages to the Pacific. King Louis-Philippe approved d’Urville’s proposal for the second voyage to continue exploration in the Pacific, but ordered that the expedition explore the Antarctic and claim the South Magnetic Pole for France or equal the most southerly la...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 9930
Record Identifier
9WZWrJ0Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZWrJ0Y
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Reference code
1006686
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