Vue de Jame's-Town, (Ile Ste Hélène.) [Saint Helena] - Antique View from 1833
Vue de Jame's-Town, (Ile Ste Hélène.) [Saint Helena] - Antique View from 1833

Vue de Jame’s-Town, (Ile Ste Hélène.) [Saint Helena]

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First edition of this superb Chine-collé lithograph on India paper of Jamestown, Saint Helena by Louis de Sainson artist aboard the famous Dumont D’Urville voyage of scientific discovery and exploration.

In 1815, the British government selected Saint Helena, to send Napoleon Bonaparte to exile He was taken to the island in October 1815. Britain also took the precaution of sending a garrison of soldiers, with an experienced officer (Edward Nicolls), to the uninhabited Ascension Island, which lay between St. Helena and Europe. Napoleon remained at the Briars pavilion on the grounds of the Balcombe family’s home until his permanent residence at Longwood House was completed in December 1815. Napoleon died there on 5 May 1821.
The rare first issue is identified by the name J. Tastu, Editeur at lower left and the embossed stamp at lower sheet edge, ‘Voyage de L’Astrolabe J. Dumont D’Urville Commandant. J.T.’

From ‘Voyage de la Corvette Astrolabe Execute par Ordre du Roi pendant les annees 1826-1827-1828-1829, sours le Commandement’.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 1341.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 201.
Brosse, J. Great Voyages of Exploration. The Golden Age of Discovery in the Pacific. Sydney 1983 : pp. 152-154..

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 760392
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand: Registration Number; RB001201, RB000276
State Library New South Wales: Call Number: RB/ RF990A/ 41
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: ark:/12148/bpt6k53565814
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: Folio A 2014 27
New York Public Library: b13624459
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: ark:/12148/bpt6k53565814
State Library Victoria: RARELT 508.3 D89V

Additional information

Weight 0.75 kg
Dimensions 9 × 85 × 9 cm

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