Cartes et figures des voyages – John Hawkesworth – 1774 | First Edition, 52 Plates

John Hawkesworth

Cartes et figures des voyages – john hawkesworth – 1774 | first edition, 52 plates | rare 1774 paris first edition of john hawkesworth’s french voyage atlas with 52 engraved plates, including folding maps and scenes from key south pacific expeditions.

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Rare 1774 Paris first edition of John Hawkesworth’s French voyage atlas with 52 engraved plates, including folding maps and scenes from key South Pacific expeditions.

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Cartes et figures des voyages by John Hawkesworth is the scarce 1774 Paris first edition of the separate atlas volume related to the French translation of his official account of British South Seas exploration. Printed by Nyon l’aîné and Mérigot le jeune, the work includes all 52 engraved plates. These illustrated the discoveries of the expeditions of John Byron, Samuel Wallis, Philip Carteret, and James Cook. Notable plates include a large folding map of the South Pacific with voyage routes, a map of the Strait of Magellan, a map of New Guinea, the ship Le Dauphin of Wallis, depictions of Tahitian groups, a map of New Zealand, and a portrait of a Māori warrior.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: Cartes et figures des voyages entrepris par ordre de Sa Majesté britannique, actuellement régnante
  • Author(s): John Hawkesworth
  • Illustrator(s): uncredited
  • Publisher: A Paris, chez Nyon l’aîné …, chez Merigot le jeune …
  • Edition: First edition, 1774
  • Format: Quarto (4to), single volume
  • Binding: Original quarter leather, papered boards
  • Size:  10 in x 7.75 in (25.5 cm x 19.7 cm
  • Collation: [4], 52 engraved plates
  • Illustrations: 52 engraved plates, most folding
  • Contents Include:
    • Map of the South Seas with navigator routes
    • Map of the Strait of Magellan
    • Map of New Guinea
    • View of Wallis’s ship Le Dauphin
    • Depictions of Tahitian figures
    • Map of New Zealand
    • Portrait of a New Zealand warrior

 

Condition:

Good. Bound in original leather, cracked at hinges with frayed leather at head and tail and rubbed corners. Gilt spine titling and decorations still bright. Text block is shaken but remains secure. Plates complete and tightly bound with light toning and minor foxing in margins. No visible losses or repairs.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Rare edition with all 52 original plates
  • Record of major South Pacific expeditions
  • Engraved views of Tahiti, New Zealand, and key sea routes
  • Strongly appeals to collectors of 18th-century maps and Pacific exploration

 

Item Number: # 28878

Categories

European History

Voyages & Exploration & Maps

Authors

John Hawkesworth

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

French

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Good

Collation

Complete

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