12 volumes - Nouvelle Bibliothèque des VOYAGES ANCIENS ET MODERNES, contenant la relation complète ou analysée des voyages de : Christophe Colomb, Fernand Cortez, Pizarre, Anson, Byron, Bougainville, Cook, La Peyrouse, Bruce, Levaillant, Mungo-Park, Burkhardt, Fraser, Richard et John Lander, Basil-Hall, Caillé, Ross, Baudin, Duperrey, Freycinet, Choiseuil-Goufier, Pouqueville, etc., etc. / Ouvrage illustré de 100 magnifiques planches en noir et blanc, […] et accompagné de 5 belles cartes géographiques coloriées. Edité par Chez P. printed by MM. Firmin Didot Brothers Duménil, Paris, 1844-1845. COMPLETE in 12 strong vol.in-8°, illustrated with 100 magnificent black and white plates, engraved on steel, representing the most varied scenes in the life of different peoples, such as their battles, games, entertainments, religious ceremonies, etc. and accompanied by 5 beautiful colored maps. Recent tan half-sheepskin binding, gilt spine, titles and volume numbers. Volume 1, Voyages of Anson and Bougainville LXXVI, folding map of Oceania 363 pp; volume 2, Cooks travels, 393 pp; volume 3, Cooks travels, folding map of the West Indies, 403 pp; volume 4, Cooks travels, 396 pp; volume 5, Cooks travels, folding map of North America, 396 pp; volume 6, travels of La Pérouse, Baudin and Freycinet, Dumont-dUrville, folding map of South America, 388 pp; volume 7: travels of Bruce, folding map of Africa, 412 pp; volume 8, travels of Le Vaillant, 441 pp; volume 9, travels of Mango-Park, Caillié, Frères Lander 438 pp; volume 10, travels of Chardin, folding map of Asia, 439 pp; volume 11, travels of Macartney, Niedbouhr, Kotzbue, 412 pp; volume 12, voyages of Christophe Colomb, Cortez, Pizarre, Castelnau, Captain Ross, Pouqueville, folding map of North America, 400 pp. Half green leather binding of the period, long spine decorated with romantic irons and title in gilt, black percaline covers; usual age/shelf wear, covers bumped mainly over extremities. Clean and tight inside, slight foxing; all engravings protected with tissue. GOOD and RARE set.