Book Description

This book has been published to accompany an exhibition of the same name at the Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House. The book examines the extraordinary life of French explorer Jules Sebastien - Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790 - 1842). This lavishly illustrated 141 page publication featuring exquisite natural history watercolours and early views of the Pacific and Antarctica, and documenting rare material from prestigious French collections, is the most comprehensive publication on Dumont d'Urville and traces his many expeditions to Australia and the South Pacific.