Nouveau voyage autour du monde [...]. [- Suite du voyage autour du monde. Avec un traité des vents qui règnent dans toute la zone torride [...],- Supplément [...]. Contenant une description d'Achin, ville de Sumatra, du royaume de Tonquin & autres places des Indes, & de la baye de Campêche,- Voyage aux terres australes, à la Nouvelle Hollande, &c. fait en 1699 [...]. Avec le voyage de Lionel Wafer où l'on trouve la description de l'isthme de Darien dans l'Amérique, &c.]. Enrichi de cartes & figures.

4 (of 5) vol., 12mo: 3 front. and 46 pl. (last vol. missing; sm. or sl. marg. damp stains in all vol., bad imposition of the text on titles of vol. I and II, hole in text p. 379 of vol. III, tear in p. 309 of vol. IV without lack, p. 309 of vol. IV in double (but with diff. text from the other p. 309) and f. of table misplaced).

Contemp. calf, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands, red edges (very rubbed, some heads or tails def. or missing).

French translation of "A new voyage around the world" (1st 1697-1703) by the English navigator W. Dampier (1652-1715). The 2nd volume contains a treatise on winds and the 2nd part of vol. IV is composed with the translation of "A new voyage and description of the isthmus of America" (orig. 1699) by the Welsh explorer and buccaneer L. Wafer (1640-1705). The same volume contains also a focus on the flora and fauna of Australia. Set illustrated with 3 front. and 46 plates (some fold.) representing maps (world, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, trade winds in the Pacific...), ceremonies, warriors in battle dress, animals, etc.
Ref. Alden/Landis 715/60-62. - Borba de Moraes I:205-206 (printed by E. Herault, privilege of the ed. was granted to Machuel the young). - Cp. Sabin 18382 and 18383 (other ed.).