Title A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788. Published Conformably to the Decree of the National Assembly, of the 22d of April, 1791, and Edited by M. L. A. Milet-Mureau, Brigadier General in the Corps of Engineers, Director of Fortifications, Ex-constituent, and Member of Several Literary Societies at Paris. In Three Volumes.
Binding Hardcover
Edition First British Edition
Publisher London Printed for J. Johnson 1798
Seller ID 232
x, 532pp; x, 498pp; viii, 446, 60pp. Contemporary half calf decorated in blind on the sides, lettered in gold and decorated in blind on the spines. With forty-one engraved plates (of forty-two), many foldout. The plate on page 176 of volume 2 was apparently not bound in this set. Three of the plates are bound out of order. Binders' tickets of E. Paul., Southampton. With the bookplates of Christopher Dain of Southampton on the front pastedown endpapers. Rubbing to covers, some wear to extremities, spines uniformly toned, light foxing to some of the plates. A very good set, internally extremely clean. Sabin 38963. ; Octavo
Non-fiction EXPLORATION AMERICANA UNITED STATES HISTORY TRAVEL