Voyage en Islande et au Groënland exécuté pendant les années 1835 et 1836 sur la corvette La Recherche (…) dans le but de retrouver les traces de La Lilloise

First edition of the most significant 19th-century scientific expedition to Iceland and Greenland.

A few light spots of foxing, otherwise a very good copy.

The 8 volumes of text include:

- History of the voyage, by Joseph-Paul Gaimard and Eugène Robert: 2 volumes with a portrait.

- History of Iceland, by Xavier Marmier: 1 volume.

- Icelandic Literature, by Xavier Marmier: 1 volume.

- Travel journal, by E. Mecquet: 1 volume.

- Zoology and medicine, by Eugène Robert: 1 volume, with folding table.

- Physics, by V. Lottin: 1 volume.

The 4 atlas volumes comprise:

- Mineralogy and geology, by Eugène Robert: 1 volume. Atlas:

- Mineralogy and geology: 1 volume with 36 black plates, some printed on China paper and mounted.

- Historical: 2 volumes with 150 lithographed plates and views in black, printed on China paper and mounted.

- Zoological, medical, and geographical: 1 volume with 51 plates, 35 of which are finely hand-colored (one plate present in both states: black and colored).

Bound in modern half blond calf, flat spines richly gilt with garlands and gilt and blind-stamped fillets, gilt decorative bands at foot of spines, red and dark green morocco spine labels, marbled paper boards, bindings signed by Laurenchet.

A very rare and attractive uniformly bound complete set.

Joseph-Paul Gaimard [1793–1858] was appointed president of the Iceland and Greenland Scientific Commission in 1829. He conducted four expeditions in the region in 1835, 1836, 1838, and 1839. The mission aimed to trace the fate of Blosseville's *La Lilloise*, to explore Iceland, and to pursue an extensive scientific program covering natural history, geology, medicine, meteorology, physics, astronomy, as well as language and literature under the direction of writer Xavier Marmier. Cf. Taillemite.