1780 Captain Cook NEW ZEALAND Tonga WAR Boats Australia Pacific Voyages MAP

1780 Captain Cook NEW ZEALAND Tonga WAR Boats Australia Pacific Voyages MAP

The best book of its kind!

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 several 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.”

These volumes include some of the most popular voyages of the 18^th-century including Captain Cook’s famous expeditions! It is illustrated with folding plates of important scenes from these expeditions including

• Head Warrior from New Zealand
• Pirogue of War; New Zealand battle boat (folding)
• Indoor dance of the Island of Ulietea (folding)
• Landing of Middleburgh on the Island of Amis/Tonga (folding)
• Man from Easter Island
• Christine island natives, Chief
• Impressive folding map of the Pacific Ocean

Item number: #16689

Price: $750

La HARPE, Jean-François

Abrégé de l’histoire générale des voyages.

A Paris : Hôtel de Thou, 1780.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages – 3 tomes
  • 20 – [4], 490, [2]
  • 21 – [2], 671, [1]
  • 22 – [4], 56; 558
  • 12 engraved plates, maps
• References: Brunet III, 771; Sabin 38632
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13.5cm)

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