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1835. [Text] 4 vols; 8vo (9 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches). [Album historique] Folio (18 1/8 x 13 inches). [Atlas hydrographique] Folio (25 11/16 x 19 1/8 inches). [Text:] Vol. I: pp. [6], xli, [1], 558, [2] with folding map at rear, showing the route of The Favorite. Vol. II: pp. [4], 481, [1]. Vol. III: pp. [4], 510, [1]. Vol. IV: pp. [4], 480. Text volumes with in-text woodcut illustrations throughout. [Album historique:] 72 finely engraved sepia plates, including 12 views of India, from drawings by Paris, Barthélemy Lauvergne from Toulon, the expedition's draughtsman, and Sainson, the Astrolabe's voyage draughtsman, most with the full or partial blindstamp made for the edition. [Atlas hydrographique:] Title, Table of Contents, 11 engraved maps on 10 sheets (8 of which are double-page). Text volumes in publisher's original printed wrappers. Extra-illustrated with an original publisher's paper wrapper for the eleventh fascicle with pink paper table of contents label adhered to its cover.…