‎FORSTER, GEORG.‎
‎Geschichte der Reisen, die seit Cook an der Nordwest= und Nordost=Küste von Amerika und in dem nördlichsten Amerika selbst von Meares, Dixon, Portlock, Coxe, Long u.a.m. unternommen worden sind. Aus dem Englischen, mit Zuziehung aller anderweitigen Hü...‎

‎Berlin, Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1791. 4to. Bound in 3 uniform contemp. hcalf. Riased bands, gilt spines. Tome-and titlelabels on spine with gilt lettering. Very light wear to spine ends. Slightly rubbed. Small stamps on foot of title-pages. Corners lightly bumped. X,130,302(8),XXII,(2),314,(2)XVIII,74,380 pp. 4 large folded engraved maps and 27 engraved plates (some folding). Maps with closed tear at inner foldings. Scattered brownspots, mainly marginal. Occassionally some offsetting from plates. A few plates with light foxing and some with brownspots. In general fine, printed on good paper.‎

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‎First edition of this scarce and highly important work in the exploration of the north coasts of America. The work constitutes a wide-ranging source-book of important travels in Northwest America and Oceania, with works translated by Georg and Johann Reinhold Foster and supplied with comprehensive introductions and many additions. Sabin, 25126.‎