BERNHARD VON WÜLLERSTORF-URBAIR (1816-1883) REISE DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN FREGATTE NOVARA UM DIE ERDE IN DEN JAHREN 1857,1858, 1859, UNTER DEN BEFEHLEN DES COMMODORE B. VON WÜLLERSTORF-ARBAIR

[voyage around the world of the austrian frigate Novara in the years 1857, 1858 and 1859, under the orders of Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair] VOLUMES 1, 2, 3. IN GERMAN. Wien, Karl Gerold's Sohn, 1861-1862 3 bound volumes, small in-4, 368, 454, 436 p., frontispiece representing the frigate Novara (Volume I); numerous ill. in and out of text, including fold-out plates and among the appendices fold-out musical scores (1 in German and 1 popular song Tagalog, traditional music of the Philippines). Binding stamped in publisher's percaline with a gilded iron representing the frigate Novara in the centre of the front covers. Good copy. Some rubbing, small snags on some caps, scattered foxing, dirt on the back covers. Bernhard von Wüllerstorf-Urbair, Baron von Wüllerstorf-Urbair since 1860. Austrian Vice-Admiral, was Austrian Minister of Commerce from 1865 to 1867. Also famous for having commanded the expedition of the SMS Novara around the world from 1857 to 1859. First scientific expedition and the most important of the Imperial and Royal Navy of the Austrian Empire. The Emperor of Austria organised this expedition intended to show the power of the crown. It left Trieste in April 1857. Fourteen of the forty-four cannons had been left ashore, to make more room for the scientific collections.