BARROW (John). Chronological abstract or History... Lot 14

BARROW (John). Chronological abstract or History of the discoveries made by Europeans in different parts of the world, extracted from the most exact relationships and the most truthful travellers. Paris, Saillant, Delormel, Desaint, Panckoucke, 1766. 12 vol. in-12, stiff vellum, speckled edges, (contemporary binding). First French edition, translated from English by M. Targe. This erudite compilation begins with the voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Alvarez Cabral and Fernand Cortez, from 1402 to 1523; followed by the discoveries of Pizarre, Soto, Magellan, Raleigh, Thomas Rowe, Dampier, Wafer... until the voyages of Ulloa, Anson, Ellis, and the account of the sinking of his ship the Dodington of the East India Company, from 1735 to 1755. A beautifully bound copy.