1780 Captain Cook VOYAGES Explorers Easter Island Pacific Ocean Hebrides Tahiti

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A rare book La Harpe’s ‘General History of Voyages’! This extensive work was begun by La Harpe, and, after the first 21 volumes, was completed by a number of other historians. Not only does this work describe the geography of specific voyages, but it covers the sciences, commerce, religion, and customs of people groups from Africa, Asia, Americas, and Pacific Islands.

According to Sabin, La Harpe’s ‘Voyages’ is“a work that has met with greater success than any other of the same kind; the fidelity of the narration, the striking details of adventures, and the lively pictures of manners, etc., it presents, will always give it a peculiar and lasting merit. Contains all the early voyages of America.”

This book is volume 21, and final tome, of the complete set and includes some of the most popular voyages of the 18th-century. It is illustrated with folding plates of important scenes from these expeditions including a man from Easter Island, Chief from St. Christine Island, Naval fleet from Tahiti, and the landing of New Hebrides at Erramanga. In addition to these charming illustrations is numerous musical examples of Pacific Islander music.

Item number: #4093

Price: $399

La HARPE, Jean-François

Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages.

A Paris : Hôtel de Thou, 1780.

Details:

•Collation: Complete with all pages

o[4], 671, [1]

o4 plates

•References: Brunet III, 771; Sabin 38632

•Provenance: Armorial bookplate

oWilliam Haggerston Constable Esq.

•Language: French

•Binding: Leather; tight & secure

•Size: ~7.75in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)

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