Troisième voyage de Cook, ou Voyage à l'Océan Pacifique…
Paris: Hôtel de Thou, 1785.
Five quarto volumes, including the final atlas volume containing a total of 88 engraved maps and plates; uniform contemporary full calf armorial bindings.
First French quarto edition, aux armes
A superb set of the desirable first French edition of the official account of Cook's third voyage, in outstanding contemporary French bindings bearing the arms of the Ruolz Montchal family.
A superb set of the desirable first French edition of the official account of Cook's third voyage, in outstanding contemporary French bindings bearing the arms of the Ruolz Montchal family.
The French edition of the voyage is illustrated in the manner of the English publication. This set includes a version of the famous "Death of Cook" plate based on the original drawing by John Webber (not all copies of the French quarto edition include this plate). Furthermore, the fourth and final volume of the text is complete with all seven appendices, including the folding vocabulary table.
Provenance: Ruolz Montchal family (large gilt coat-of arms on all covers).
Beddie, 1556; Forbes, 'Hawaiian National Bibliography', 90; O'Reilly-Reitman, 436.
Condition Report: Fine.
Price (AUD): $12,500.00
US$8,104.84 Other currencies