COOK (J.). VOYAGE DANS L'HÉMISPHÈRE AUSTRAL, et... Lot 42

COOK (J.). VOYAGE DANS L'HÉMISPHÈRE AUSTRAL, et autour du monde, fait sur les vaisseaux de Roi, L'Aventure, & La Résolution, en 1772, 1773, 1774 & 1775. Paris, Hôtel de Thou, 1778. 4/5 volumes in-4 marbled fawn calf, gilt fillets on the boards, five ribbed spines decorated, red and ivy green morocco title and greefs, red edges (Binding of the period). Some light spotting, epidermure with lack of gold to a gilt fleuron of T. IV. FIRST FRENCH EDITION of James Cook's second voyage, in beautiful quarto format, translated from English and edited by J.-B.-A. Suard. Missing volume III which contains 21 plates (n°38 to 58). 45/66 PLATES most of them folding and a folding table. BEAUTIFUL, very fresh, in uniform contemporary binding for volumes I, II and IV. ¶ Sabin, 16249.