Cook, J. Reizen rondom de waereld

Dutch transl. J.D. Pasteur. Leiden etc., Honkoop etc., 1797-1809, 13 text vols. and 1 general index by W. Chevallerau (1809). All w. engr. title, fold. letterpress tables, simple cont. unif. boards w. paper letterpieces, 8vo, and 2 atlases w. 52 (fold.) maps and coastal profiles (numbered 1-51, numb. 30 used twice) and w. engr. portrait and 134 views and plates (numb. 20 used twice, skipping number 83, numb. 84 used twice). Cont. unif. hcalf, (narrow) obl. large folio. Text vol. 1 partly waterst., all text vols. a bit worn at spine-ends and along extremities, some hinges splitting at top of spine, otherwise a good and untrimmed set. Atlas vol. w. the maps (the large plates w. far less folds compared to copies w. the maps bound in the text vols.); some maps and profiles (vaguely) waterst. in upper margin, map XXXVIII misfolded, creased and a bit soiled in r. margin, some other maps w. sl. misfolding. Atlas vol. w. plates and views (in unfolded state!): plate CXV w. tear in upper r. corner, a few plates w. creases and folds. Both atlases w. folds in endpapers, paper over covers chafed and edges of covers and spine-ends worn. In all, a very good, complete set.

Rare complete copy, most text vols. in first or early edition. Beddie 52; Tiele 268; Cat. NHSM p.140; PMM, p.13