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[COOK, James, Captain. First voyage]. HAWKESWORTH, John (1715?-1773). Relation des voyages... et successivement excuts par le Commodore Byron, le Capitaine Carteret, le Capitaine Wallis & le Capitaine Cook, dans les vaisseaux le Dauphin, le Swallow & l'Endeavour; traduite de l'anglois [by J.B.A Suard]. Paris: Saillant et Nyon and Panckoucke, 1784. 8 vols. bound in 4. 8o (195 x 120 mm) text, atlas vol. 4o (255 x 203 mm). Half-title in each text vol., 52 engraved maps, charts and plates in the atlas (Some slight and occassional discoloration in the atlas.) Contemporary mottled calf gilt, atlas to match in contemporary quarter sheep and marbled boards (corner of all vols. slightly worn). Published in the same year as the quarto edition (see preceding lot). Provenance: J.C. Dezauche (contemporary bookplates). JCBC 660; Sabin 30940. (5)