44 - [Indochina] [Cambodia] [Explorations] GARNIER (Francis) and DOUDART DE LAGRÉE (Ernest). Atlas of the Exploratory Journey to Indochina Undertaken in 1866, 1867, and 1868 by a French commission chaired by Commander Doudart de Lagrée and published by order of the Minister of the Navy under the direction of Lieutenant Francis Garnier. Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1873. 2 large folio volumes (approx. 39 x 51 cm), publisher’s cardboard bindings with titles on the spines and upper covers. Wear, worn corners and edges, brown stains in the margins or on the reverse of some plates.

[Indochina] [Cambodia] [Explorations] GARNIER (Francis) and DOUDART DE LAGRÉE (Ernest). Atlas of the Exploratory Journey to Indochina Undertaken in 1866, 1867, and 1868 by a French commission chaired by Commander Doudart de Lagrée and published by order of the Minister of the Navy under the direction of Lieutenant Francis Garnier. Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1873. 2 large folio volumes (approx. 39 x 51 cm), publisher’s cardboard bindings with titles on the spines and upper covers. Wear, worn corners and edges, brown stains in the margins or on the reverse of some plates. First edition of the two atlases accompanying this monumental account of the French Mekong expedition (1866–1868). I. — Maps and Plans, drawn by Doudart de Lagrée, Francis Garnier, and Louis Delaporte. (3) folios and 22 plates, several of which are double-page or fold-out, including geographical maps, topographical surveys, plans, and architectural drawings. II. — Picturesque album, executed based on drawings by Louis Delaporte. XII pp. and 40 sheets of plates totaling 48 compositions, engraved or lithographed on a tinted background, some spanning two pages and several in color. A superb collection of illustrations dedicated to the landscapes, people, and monuments of Indochina, including, in particular, views of the Khmer temples of Angkor, the monuments and sculptures of Cambodia, as well as landscapes, costumes, and scenes of daily life in Laos, Vietnam, and southern China. Led by Ernest Doudart de Lagrée (1823–1868), with Francis Garnier (1839–1873) as his second-in-command, the expedition departed from Saigon in 1866 to explore the course of the Mekong River and investigate opportunities for trade with China. Louis Delaporte (1842–1925), the mission’s draftsman, produced numerous surveys and drawings, which are particularly valuable for understanding Khmer monuments. Atlases only, without the text volumes.