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Terre de Diemén. Grou-agara

Terre de Diemén. Grou-agara

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Terre de Diemén. Grou-agara

by [BAUDIN] PETIT, Nicolas-Martin

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Paris, 1807. Slight marginal browning, very good condition.. Engraved portrait, 315 x 240 mm. (plate size).

A striking portrait of the Tasmanian man Grou-Agara by Petit prepared for the atlas volume of the first edition of the official account of the Baudin voyage.

The two ships of the expedition had anchored in d'Entrecasteaux Channel on 13 January 1802 after two months at sea; Frank Horner has called the time that followed 'two of the most productive months the expedition was to enjoy' (The French Reconnaissance, p. 191). Their easy and friendly relations with the aboriginal tribes of the region had brought great satisfaction to the French, and they maintained a good rapport throughout their stay. Petit, in particular, was very busy with his sketch book, and his series of portraits and scenes are among the most sensitive portrayals of Tasmanian aborigines - in fact, together with the handful of portraits in the official account of Cook's third voyage, these portraits are the earliest major study of the Tasmanians.

The table of contents simply notes that this man was from Van Diemen's Land.

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Bookseller
Hordern House Rare Books AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
4005788
Title
Terre de Diemén. Grou-agara
Author
[BAUDIN] PETIT, Nicolas-Martin
Book Condition
Used - Slight marginal browning, very good condition.
Quantity Available
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Place of Publication
Paris
Date Published
1807

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Hordern House, founded by Anne McCormick and Derek McDonnell in 1985 and named for our original building in Sydney's Potts Point, is an internationally renowned dealership, specialising in rare books, manuscripts and paintings.Nowadays we conduct our business in the heart of Surry Hills, five minutes from the centre of Sydney. We occupy an entire floor of a converted warehouse where we have created a customised environment for our work and the display of rare books, manuscripts & paintings.Always reflected in our extensive stock of rare and select material is our specialization in voyages and travels (with a special interest in the Pacific & Australia), natural history and colour-plate material, paintings and voyage art, historical maps and manuscripts.

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