12 monthly issues bound in 4 volumes, January to December, 1753. 169, [22], 169, [22], 189, [2]; 188, [2], 186, [2], 207, [1]; 189, [2], 190, [2], 189, [2]; 189, [3], 190, [2], 180, [10] pp. With 6 engraved plates, 5 of them folding. (12mo) 17x9.5 cm. (6¾x3¾"), period calf, spines tooled in gilt, raised bands, morocco lettering pieces.
A full year of this scholarly journal, and an eventful year in terms of the development of cartographic concepts of the northern Pacific. The journals contains several articles by Robert de Vaugondy and Buache on the controversy of the supposed discoveries of Admiral de Fonte:
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July issue, pp 55-75: Observations sur les nouvelles décovertes de L'Amiral de la Fuente, Présentées à l'Académie Royale des Sciences, le 26 Mai 1753. Par Robert de Vaugondy, fils, Géographe ordinaire du Roi.
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July issue, pp 76-78: Remarques Historiques sur les observations critiques de M. Robert le fils, contre la Relation de l'Amiral de la Fuente. [by Buache].
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September issue, pp 78-97: Résponse de M. De Vaugondy fils, ˆ l'Auteur de l'Extrait de ses Observations critiques sur la Relation del'Amiral de Fuente, inseré dans le Journal des Sçavans, Septembre 1753.
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December issue, pp 69-88: Lettre de M. Buache, premier Géographe de Roi, de l'Académie des Sciences, à l'Auteur du Journal Œconomique, sur les nouvelles découvertes au nord de la mer du Sud, &c. Du 5 Décembre 1753. [with] Réponse de M. Robert de Vaugondy, Géographe ordinaure du Roi.
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December issue, p 88: Replique de M. Buache, Ce 29 Décembre 1753.
The texts in the July issue and the December issue were published separately by the same publisher and in those appearances are quite rare.
Provenance: D&E Lake 3/82
References: Broc, Les Géographes des Philosophes, pp 164-166; 527. Sabin 71876 and Streeter 3454 for the separate of the first Robert de Vaugondy piece. Howes V-62 for the separate of the first piece.
Condition:
Formerly in the University of Chicago Library with bookplates (on which are withdrawn stamps), perforated stamps to title-pages, a few inkstamped numbers within. Some minor wear to joints and extremities, a few stains within, one plate missing from August issue; very good.