PINKERTON, John (1758-1826). A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in all Parts of the World. London: Longman [and others], 1808-14. 17 volumes, 4° (264 x 207mm). 2 engraved maps, one folding, and 199 views on 195 plates (plates foxed to a greater or lesser extent and all offset onto facing pages of text, occasional slight spotting in the text). Later 19th-century half calf (rubbed, a few vol. slightly worn). FIRST EDITION. 'A collection of great merit and importance', Sabin 62957; Ferguson 473. (17)