AUBERT DU PETIT-THOUARS (Abel). Voyage around the world on the frigate La Vénus, during the years 1836-1839, published by order of the King, under the auspices of the Minister of the Navy. Atlas Pittoresque. Paris : Gide, 1841. - In-folio, half brown calf, spine with ornate nerves (period binding). One of the three atlases accompanying the edition of the account of the voyage around the world (Valparaiso, Callao, Honolulu, Kamchatka, San Francisco, Marquesas, Tahiti, Australia, Bourbon, St. Helena) carried out under the command of Captain Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1793-1864) between 1836 and 1839, at the end of which were brought back many scientific observations as well as views on the future of the French policy in the Pacific. This atlas, named "Pittoresque", is composed of a copper engraved plan of the city of Sydney in 1838, and 67 large lithographed plates, 17 of which are costumes in color, 24 in two tones, mainly panoramas, and 26 of views on chine collé. The last two plates representing the general map of the globe are missing. The two other missing atlases, published in 1846, concerned zoology and botany. Spine very damaged with important missing parts, hinges split. Light foxing and spotting on the edges of the first few plates and significant foxing on the second half of the volume.