FREZIER, Amedee Francois (1682-1773)
A Voyage to the South-Sea, And along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, In the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714. London: for Jonah Bowyer, 1717. 4to (233 x 180 mm). Title printed in red and black, 37 engraved maps and views (19 folding), most with hand-coloring. (A few pale spots, some light offesetting.) Contemporary English panelled calf (covers detached, a few old tape repairs.) FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, preferable to the First Edition in French "because it contains Halley'spostscript, which corrects certain geographical errors made by Frezier" (Hill). The first part gives an account of the voyage from France around Cape Horn, the second describes the voyage along the coast of Chile and Peru. Hill 654; Sabin 25926.
Property from the Collection of the Valley of Milwaukee, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
