Nouvel Abbege de toys Les Voyages autour de Monde | 1850

A striking mid-19th-century French travel volume, Nouvel Abrégé de Tous les Voyages autour du Monde, sixth edition, published by A. Mame et Cie in Tours, 1850. This richly illustrated work chronicles global voyages from Magellan to d’Urville and Laplace (1519–1832), featuring sixteen finely engraved plates in taille-douce.

The binding is a superb example of French cartonnage romantique, in warm tan with elaborate pale green floral and scrollwork borders framing an exquisite hand-colored maritime scene of a three-masted ship under full sail. The back board carries a complementary ornate design. Spine gilt with title and publisher imprint, “A. Mame et Cie, Tours.”

Binding sound. Colors of vignette bright and well-preserved. Illustrated. This is Volume I (part of a set), therefore for book shelf allure and historical significance of craftsmanship of this time period.

Condition: Very Good +

Size: 4 1/4” x 7”

Historical Note:
The publisher A. Mame et Cie was a leading French press in the 19th century, celebrated for producing lavishly bound illustrated works. This edition captures the spirit of global exploration during an age when such accounts captivated the European imagination.