ROQUEFEUIL, Camille de

Journal d'un voyage autour du monde, pendant les années 1816, 1817, 1818 et 1819. Paris, Ponthieu, Lesage, Gide fils, 1823. 2 volumes in-8 (198 x 124 mm) of XLIX, 344 pp. 1 large engraved folding map for volume I; 2 ff.n.ch., 407 pp. 1 engraved folding map for volume II. Half navy blue basane, smooth spine, spotted edges (period binding). Forbes, 569; Chadenat, 1196; Sabin, 73149; see Hill, 1483 (only the very abridged English edition of 1823); O'Reilly, 100; Lada-Mocarski, 86. First edition. The account by Camille de Roquefeuil (1781-1831) contains important information about the Marquesas Islands and California, of which this is the first description given in the 19th century. The copy is complete with two important maps, one of which is a world map, and a detail map of the northwest coast of America (New Albion, California). The detail map with tear formerly restored, map lined. A good copy, with bookplate from the library of General Vaudable.