Paul Gaimard Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Zoologie, 1826-1828
Paul Gaimard Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Zoologie, 1826-1828
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Date
1826-1828
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Language
French
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Physical Description
Contents
0.47 metres of textual material (3 volumes) - manuscript
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Published in author's lifetime. Author died before 1955.
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Contents
A partly unpublished record of the zoological notes made by naval surgeon and naturalist Paul Gaimard, documenting the peoples, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, shellfish and other animals encountered during the voyage of the Astrolabe under the command of Dumont d'Urville. The notes represent 22 months' worth of the zoological work completed over t...
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Full title
Paul Gaimard Voyage de l'Astrolabe : Zoologie, 1826-1828
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Object History
Gaimard's manuscript remained in his family's possession from the time he returned from the voyage until it was offered for sale in Paris, 2015.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Maggs Bros Ltd, December 2015
Administrative / Biographical history
Paul Gaimard was a naturalist who took part in the scientific expedition to the Pacific on board the Astrolabe in 1826-1829 under the command of Dumont d'Urville.
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YolgBvN9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YolgBvN9
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1000020
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