First edition

Andre SPARRMAN

Voyage au Cap de Bonne-Esperance, et autour du Monde avec le Capitaine Cook, et principalement dans ...

Chez Buisson, A Paris 1787, in 8 (12x20cm), iii-xxxi, 389pp. (1) et 366, (1) et (iv), 366, (5), 3 volumes reliés.

Original French edition published simultaneously with the edition in 4, from the same publisher. It is illustrated with a folded frontispiece, a large folding map of Cape Town and 15 plates, some of which are folding.
Binding in full Rooted brown contemporary sheepskin. Back with nerves [...]

1 800 €

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First edition

John MEARES

Voyage de la Chine à la côte nord - ouest d'Amérique, faits dans les années 1788 et 1789, ...

Chez Buisson, A Paris An 3e (1794), In 8 (13,5x21cm), xxiv, 391pp. et (4) 386pp. et (4) 371pp. (1), 3 volumes reliés.

First edition of the French translation by Billecocq, after the English edition of 1790, without the atlas in 4 containing 28 plates that could be acquired separately.
Binding half shagreen burgundy late twentieth. Back to Jansenist nerves. 2 pieces of title and a piece of tomaison of burgundy [...]

800 €

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Signed book

Henry de MONFREID

Les secrets de la Mer Rouge

Grasset, Paris 1933, 14x19,5cm, broché.

New printed edition a few months after the original, false mention of 57th edition.
Back insolated, yellowed paper as often.
Iconography.
Signed autograph of Henry de Monfreid to Mr. Goulden.

30 €

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First edition, Signed book

Henry de MONFREID

Testament de pirate

Grasset, Paris 1962, 14x19,5cm, broché.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph dedication of Henry de Monfreid to Jean-Pierre Dumont.

70 €

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Signed book

Alain COLAS

Un tour du monde pour une victoire

Arthaud , Paris 1975, 15x20cm, broché.

New illustrated edition of color photographs.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Alain Colas to a friend named Remy.

80 €

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First edition

Jacques ARAGO

Souvenirs d'un aveugle, voyage autour du monde

Hortet et Ozanne, Paris 1839, In-8 (15,5x23,5cm), 400pp. et 423pp. et 399pp. et 451pp., 4 volumes reliés.

Reworked edition and really new, it was described incorrectly as a new edition, it is ultimately a revised edition and better than those that preceded it, plus illustrations. 60 lithographic plates according to the drawings of Jacques Arago.
Binding half black shagreen vintage. Back with nerves [...]

1 000 €

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François d'Aubusson duc de LA FEUILLADE

Journal de l'expédition de monsieur de la Feuillade pour le secours de Candi

chez Jean Thioly, à Lyon 1669, in-12 (8,3x14,1cm), (8) 198pp. (2), relié.

Rare first edition.

It is stipulated that this diary was written by one of the 500 volunteers who composed the expedition commanded by François d'Aubusson, duke of La Feuillade, in order to help the republic of Venice to contain the assault of the Turks against the Crete . This expedition [...]

1 500 €

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First edition

COLLECTIF

Histoire des decouvertes faites par divers savans voyageurs dans plusieurs contrées de la Russie & ...

Chez J. P. Heubach, A Lausanne 1781 - 1787, In-8 (12,5x19,5cm), (4) 502pp. et (4) 469pp. et (2) 515pp. (4) et (2)

Collective first edition.
Binding full brown marbled vintage brown sheepskin.

900 €

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