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  • Seller image for Voyage au Pôle Boréal, fait en 1773, par ordre du Roi d'Angleterre for sale by Librairie Le Feu Follet

    Constantin John PHIPPS

    Published by Saillant & NyonPissot, 1775

    Seller: Librairie Le Feu Follet, Paris, France

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    Couverture rigide. Saillant & Nyon Pissot | Paris 1775 | 19.5 x 25.5 cm | Relié | Édition originale de la traduction française illustrée de 12 planches et cartes hors-texte dépliantes, et 11 tableaux repliés compris dans la pagination (cf Sabin 62574. ) Reliure en plein veau fauve raciné, dos à cinq nerfs orné de doubles caissons ornés de fleurons et médaillons dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge comportant des manques et ayant tendance à se décoller, guirlande en encadrement sur les plats, gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, toutes tranches jaunes, reliure de l'époque. Quelques petites rousseurs, un mors fragile. Célèbre relation de cette "expédition malheureuse qui servit à démontrer l'impossibilité de franchir les glaces du Pôle" [Hoefer]. Les pp. 187 à 208 contiennent l'histoire naturelle, avec 2 planches [XI et XII] qui représentent des crustacés et des mollusques. | [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS] First edition of the French translation, illustrated with 12 folding plates and maps outside the text, and 11 folding tables included in the pagination (cf. Sabin 62574).Contemporary full mottled calf binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double gilt panels, floral tools and gilt medallions, red morocco title label with some loss and partially lifting, gilt garland frame on covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges yellow.Some minor foxing, one joint fragile.Famous account of this "unfortunate expedition which served to demonstrate the impossibility of crossing the Polar ice" [Hoefer]. Pages 187 to 208 are devoted to natural history, with 2 plates [XI and XII] depicting crustaceans and mollusks. * in-4 ; xii et 259 pp., 1 f.n.ch. de privilège, 12 planches et cartes hors texte dépliantes, et 11 tableaux repliés compris dans la pagination et ch. au recto.

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    Paris, Saillant & Nyon (et) Pissot, 1775. 4to. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands, richly gilt spine, titlelabel with gilt lettering. Stamps on title-page. XII,260 (incl. 2 folded tables),(4) pp., 3 folded engraved maps and 9 folded engraved plates. Internally clean, 3 plates with a faint dampstain. First French edition. "An importent addition to nautical science which does honor to its author. Besides of a journal of the voyage, it contains a descriptive catalogue of the natural productions of Spitzbergen." (Sabin). Phipps here mapped the northern part of Spitzbergen.Sabin,62574.