The first edition of an important early account of the Southern polar regions. In addition to his circumnavigation, Pagès served on Kerguélen-Trémarec’s unsuccessful voyage to the South Pole and traveled to Spitzbergen on a Dutch Whaler.
First edition. 2 vols, 8vo, 432; 272pp., 10 folding engraved plates and maps. Contemporary mottled calf gilt, red and green morocco labels, heads of spines slightly chipped, small split to upper joint vol. II, a very good set.
[Howes P-13; Sabin 58168; Spence 887. ]