A large-format, lavishly illustrated book on 16 voyages of discovery that took place between 1714 and 1854 by the famous (Lap?rouse, Bougainville et Dumont d’Urville) and the less so (La Barbinais, Pag?s et Roquefeuil et al). Some of these voyages were scientific, others diplomatic or commercial. The material presented here includes paintings, sketchbooks, prints, maps, diaries and letters collected over many years by the author.
Daring French Explorations: Trailblazing Adventures around the World
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£65.00
Edition:Hardback978208042845528/02/2024
Categories: 12. New Year 2024: Travel, New Year 2024, Travel
Tags: France, World
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The Camondos, Rothschilds, Ephrussis and others amassed superb collections which in many cases they left to the state that betrayed them.
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Another chronicle from the author of 'The Years', now looking back on her girlhood: a mix of Duras and de Beauvoir.
A Girl’s Story
Paperback £11.99