[Circumnavigations] Duhaut-Cilly, A. Viaggio intorno al globo principalmente alla Californie ed

alle Isole Sandwich negli anni 1826, 1827, 1828 e 1829. Translated from the French in Italian by Carlo Botta. Turin, Fontana, 1841, 2 vols., XVI,296; 392 p., w. 4 woodengr. views (incl. views of Oahu and Monterey), cont. unif. half sheepskin, gilt and ribbed spines. Some foxing, outer corners of covers bumped/ showing, spines discol. Good copy, w. bookplate of the Biblioteca Caproni, Vizzola, on upper pastedowns.

First Italian edition for the first time including an important essay by Paolo Emilio Botta Hill 500; Sabin 21165; Forbes 1260 ("an important edition of the Duhaut-Cilly narrative"). Added: L'arte di fumare e prender tabacco senza racar dispiacere alle Belle (Milan, 1828, mediocre copy). (total 3)