(James COOK) John MARRA
Journal du second voyage du capitaine Cook, sur les vaisseaux La Résolution & L'Aventure ; entrepris par ordre de S. M. Britannique, dans les années 1774 & 1775 [traduit par A.F.L. Fréville][Journal of Captain Cook's Second Voyage, on board the Resolution and the Adventure; undertaken by order of His Britannic Majesty in the years 1774 and 1775 [translated by A.F.L. Fréville]
Pissot • Nyon|Amsterdam • Paris 1776|12.5 x 19.5 cm|Relié
Rare first edition of the French translation of the Journal of the Resolution (London, 1775), illustrated with a large folding copper-engraved map by E. Dussy, issued without legend.
Cf. O'Reilly & Reitman, 380: "Traduction de la relation apocryphe de Marra". See Hill, 60.
Scattered occasional foxing, a few abrasions to the boards.
Contemporary full marbled tan sheep, spine in five raised bands richly decorated with double gilt compartments, gilt fillets to bands partly rubbed, red morocco lettering-piece, gilt decorative tool at foot of spine, gilt rolls to board edges largely rubbed, marbled endpapers, single gilt fillet to edges, corners worn, marbled edges.<
€2,200