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Author: Vancouver, George
Title: Voyage de Dècouvertes, à l'Océan Pacifique du Nord, et Autour du Monde, Entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique; exécuté, pendant les annèes 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 et 1795, par le calitaine George Vancouver; Traduid de l'anglais par P.F. Henry...
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:De l'Imprimerie de Didot Jeune
Date Published: An X [1802]
Description:

6 volumes bound in 3, including the atlas. [4], viii, 341, [1], [2], 384; [4], 381, [1], [4], 368; [4], 438, [4] pp. + 18 copper-engraved views (including a chart of Hergest Islands) & 8 folding copper-engraved charts of the northwest coast of North America. (8vo) 19x11.5 cm. (7½x4½"), period sheep, spines tooled in gilt, morocco lettering pieces.

French octavo edition of the account of Vancouver's seminal voyage to the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and around the world. Streeter notes that "Vancouver (1758-1798) was an extraordinarily capable explorer, having sailed with Cook on the second and third voyages (1772-4, 1776-80) and served under Rodney and Alan Gardner. It was Gardner who recommended him for a voyage in search for a northwest passage to the Great Lakes." Among the important features of the work are the engraved views of the Mission of San Carlos and the Presidio of Monterey, which, when they appeared in the original English edition, were probably the first published views of California. The are present in this French edition. Forbes notes that "Vancouver's voyage, particularly his third visit to Hawaii, is of very great importance to the history of the Islands.... Vancouver brought the first cattle to Hawaii from Monterey, California. He is also responsible for introducing the first orange trees, as well as geese, goats, and sheep to Hawaii..." Forbes 343. See Streeter VI 3497.

Glue repairs to front joint of last volume, other with wear to extremities, etc.; some foxing within; rubberstamps of Pontifico Collegio Canadese, Roma, to title-pages and half-titles; very good condition.