[HENRY, DAVID (1710-1792)]. An Historical Account of all the Voyages Round the World, Performed by English Navigators; Including those lately undertaken By Order of his Present Majesty. London: Printed for F. Newbery, 1774-1773. 4 volumes, 8o (202 x 124 mm). 43 (of 44) engraved plates and 5 folding charts (lacks view of Terra del Fuego in volume 3, chart in volume three repaired amateurishly with tape, some occasional light soiling and offsetting, otherwise clean). Contempory calf (wear at extremities, several joints cracking, gilt lettering faded). FIRST EDITION. David Henry compiled the first two volumes, the second half of the work completed by another hand. The work contains a summary of the early voyages undertaken for discovery in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Of particular historical importance are the accounts of the early circumnavigators who themselves published no details about their voyages. Provenance: Margaretta Georgiana Herbert, 19th century bookplate; illegible 18th century ownership signature on titles. Sabin 31389; Hill p.142. (4)