77/ 978 [Oceania]. Domény de Rienzi, G.L. Historia de la Oceania, ó quita parte del mundo. Barcelona, Imprenta del Fomento, 1845-1846, 4 vols., 5 fold. steelengr. maps, 304 plates, contemp. unif. marbled calf w. gilt spines.

- Plates generally yellowed; one plate censored w. pen and ink.

= Cf. O'Reilly/ Reitman 3773; Hill 485: "Domény de Rienzi gathered a particularly important collection of material on Malaysia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia. The work contains a thorough discussion of the area's peoples, natural history, geography, and commerce, as well as the history of its exploration. This edition also contains handsome illustrations and maps." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXIX.