George VANCOUVER
Voyage de découvertes à l'Océan Pacifique du Nord et autour du monde exécuté pendant les années 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 et 1795
[A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World]
Didot|Paris An X [1802]|12.5 x 20 cm|6 volumes reliés
Second edition of the French translation (Sabin 98442).
Bound in modern pastiche half beige calf, smooth spines ruled in gilt with double fillets, red morocco title labels and brown morocco volume labels, marbled paper boards.
The final two leaves of volume two have been restored, with loss of text: a few letters are missing from page 381, and there is a loss of text on pages 383–384, which comprise the table of contents; occasional light spotting, blind stamps to the lower right corner of title-pages.
Complete set including the atlas, sixth and final volume, illustrated with 17 plates and 9 maps.
A handsome copy of this celebrated voyage of exploration through the Pacific and along the west coast of America.
€1,800