Frézier. A Voyage to the South Sea. 1717. First English edition. The Keynes copy.

Property of a Gentleman

FRÉZIER, AMÉDÉE FRANÇOIS

A voyage to the South-Sea, and along the coasts of Peru. London: John Bowyer, 1717

FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 4to (243 x 179mm.), title printed in red and black, dedication leaf, 37 engraved plates and maps (some folding), with 'Directions to the Binder' leaf, contemporary panelled calf, manuscript paper label to spine, occasional slight spotting or browning, front free endpaper becoming detached, slightly worn

THE KEYNES COPY. "His first English translation contains the same engravings as the French original, but is preferred to the latter because it contains a postscript by Edmond Halley which corrects certain geographical errors made Frézier" (Hill).

LITERATURE:

Borba de Moraes 1:281-82; ESTC T145981; Hill (2004) 654; Nissen ZBI 1433; Sabin 25926

PROVENANCE:

Quentin Keynes (1921-2003), early manuscript shelfmarks, Exploration and Travel, Christie's New York, Wednesday 26 September 2007, lot 3