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CAP HORN. - Scientific mission to Cape Horn, 1882. Paris, Gauthiers-Villars, 1888 - 1891. 7 volumes in 9 in-4 and 3 supplementary volumes, of which 2 of the same format in-4 and one in-12 (red percaline); publisher's green percaline, smooth spine, gilt title and tomaison, gilt super-libris at the head "Soc. Reg. Edin. Rare complete first edition of this important account of the French scientific mission to Cape Horn, published by the Ministry of the Navy and Public Instruction. The first volume is devoted to the account of the voyage, the following ones to meteorology, terrestrial magnetism, geology, botany, zoology, anthropology, ethnography. The varied illustration contains the first precise and detailed maps of the region, color plates of birds and mammals (realized by John Gerrard Keulemans), and a unique photographic set concerning the Fuegians. This photographic reportage remains essential because in three decades, these Indians of Tierra del Fuego were then decimated by a tuberculosis epidemic. A very nice copy, containing 231 plates and maps out of text. It is also accompanied by 3 volumes: - Instructions prepared by the Academy of Sciences for the Cape Horn mission. Paris, Gauthiers-Villars 1882. - Academy of Sciences. Scientific mission to Cape Horn 1882-83. Preliminary reports. Paris, Gauthiers-Villars, 1884. In-4, VI and 78 pp, (1) f. of table. Texts by Martial, Courcelle-Seneuil, Payen, Le Cannelier, Hyades, Lephay, Muntz and Aubin. - O'MADDEN C. The photographer on a journey. Use of gelatin-bromide. Installation on a trip. Photographic luggage. Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1882. In-12, 21 pp. with an extract from the cat (5 pp.), publisher's ads (pp. 2 to 7, p.1 missing), half red chagrin. The first cover bears this title in gilt letters : "Scientific mission (on land) from Cape Horn 1882". Some foxing. Wet stamp Royal Society of Edinburgh. Some rare foxing. BMNH II, 603 (without the additional volumes). In 1879, eleven European countries and the United States decided to carry out a vast study of the magnetic and meteorological phenomena of the planet, two new sciences at the time. In 1880, 15 polar stations were established to carry out these observations, including the one at Cape Horn, entrusted to France, under the scientific control of the Museum of Natural History and the Academy of Sciences. The expedition was led by Louis-Ferdinand Martial, frigate captain on the three-masted ship La Romanche. The ship left Cherbourg on July 17, 1882 with 140 people on board and arrived on September 6 in Orange Bay, 40 km from Cape Horn. All the personnel returned to Cherbourg on November 11, 1883. The commander of the mission was Captain Louis-Ferdinand Martial (1836-1885) and at his death in 1885, it was the doctor and head of natural history studies Paul Hyades (1847-1919) who finalized the work. Several renowned scientists participated in the writing of the expedition's contents: Emile Bescherelle (1828-1903), Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900), Jules de Guerne (1855-1931), Paul Mabille (1835-1923), Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune (1836-1912), Emile Oustalet (1844-1905). Anthropological reports concerning the Fuegian Indians Yahgans and Onas are established by Doctor Hyades, Lieutenants Payen and Doze. 323 negatives on glass plates had been brought back as well as numerous anthropological pieces. Detailed collation on request.