Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa majesté britannique, et successivement exécutés par le Commodore Byron, le Capitaine Carteret, le Capitaine Wallis & le Capitaine Cook, dans les vaisseaux le Dauphin, le Swallow & l'Endeavour

Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa majesté britannique, et successivement exécutés par le Commodore Byron, le Capitaine Carteret, le Capitaine Wallis & le Capitaine Cook, dans les vaisseaux le Dauphin, le Swallow & l'Endeavour

-1774

-4 volumes in large Quarto format (25x20cm approx)

-Complete of 52/52 plates and charts

Here is a lovely set of Cook’s first voyages in excellent condition. The contemporary French bindings are in gold highlighted calf with marbled end papers. 52 plates and charts include the first accurate charts of New Zealand and Botany Bay. During this voyage Cook charted the East coast of Australia and circumnavigated New Zealand. Banks, a British nobleman who joined him in the voyage, accurately documented the flora, fauna and peoples that they encountered during the voyage.