FORSTER (Jean Reinhold). History of the discoveries and...
FORSTER (Jean Reinhold). History of the discoveries and voyages made in the North. Paris, Cuchet, 1788.
2 vol. in-8, half calf in brown, smooth ornate spine. XV -399 pp. & XII -410 (2) pp. Illustrated with 3 large folding maps.
Original edition of the French translation of this esteemed work. The manner in which the subject is treated, proves the author's vast knowledge. It presents an accurate summary of all the voyages undertaken in the Arctic seas from the Phoenicians to the 18th century.
Jean Reinhold Forster (1729 - 1798), an English naturalist and traveller, became famous for his participation in Captain Cook's second voyage.
Nice copy, some freckles scattered in volume 2 more pronounced on about ten pages. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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FORSTER (Jean Reinhold). History of the discoveries and voyages made in the North. Paris, Cuchet, 1788.
2 vol. in-8, half calf in brown, smooth ornate spine. XV -399 pp. & XII -410 (2) pp. Illustrated with 3 large folding maps.
Original edition of the French translation of this esteemed work. The manner in which the subject is treated, proves the author's vast knowledge. It presents an accurate summary of all the voyages undertaken in the Arctic seas from the Phoenicians to the 18th century.
Jean Reinhold Forster (1729 - 1798), an English naturalist and traveller, became famous for his participation in Captain Cook's second voyage.
Nice copy, some freckles scattered in volume 2 more pronounced on about ten pages. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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