Lot n° 4
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ELLIS (Henri). - Lot 4
ELLIS (Henri).
Voyage de la baye de Hudson. Fait en 1746 & 1747, pour la découverte du passage de Nord-Ouest.
Paris : Antoine Boudet, 1749. - 2 volumes in-12, marbled calf, ornate ribbed spine, red edges (period binding).
"First edition of the French translation, by Gottfried Sellius.
The work, written by Henry Ellis (1721-1806), explorer and second Colonial Governor of Georgia, offers a description of the coasts and a historical account of the expeditions undertaken to discover the passage to the East Indies, then deals with the natural history of Hudson Bay.
The illustrations include a map and 10 folding plates, engraved in intaglio by Flipart, depicting Eskimo wildlife and peoples.
Covers missing, corners restored."
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