Description
First English edition of A Voyage To The South-Seas by Frezier. Quarto, [14], 335pp, [9]. Rebound in contemporary brown morocco, raised bands, new end papers. Illustrated with 36 plates [17 fold-out maps, 19 inlaid prints]. Title page in red and black print, includes dedication page. Missing frontispiece map. Previous owners stamp opposite title page. Light toning throughout, but no impact to text or maps. (Sabin 25926)
Comments: Frezier was known as a French military engineer, explorer and spy. His most enduring contribution may be the introduction of the strawberry to modern European society. This book details the voyage of Frezier from France to Cape Horn. The second part details the voyage around Tierra Del Fuego, up the Chilean coast and into Peru. Foldout maps detail cities such as Valparaiso and Santiago. A very good example of this impressive historical work.
