Histoire Generale Des Voyages – Abbé Prévost – 1752 | First Edition, Maps of Japan & India

Histoire Generale Des Voyages by Abbé Prévost (First edition, 1752) is includes accounts of exploration from the early modern world. Printed in Paris by the Veuve Didot, this tenth volume compiles primary narratives such as the voyages of Thomas Rhoe and François Bernier. Geographic reports cover regions including India, Vietnam, Tonkin, the Philippines, and Japan. Ethnographic details appear throughout, including observations on Hindu castes, Japanese currency and royal arms, and Muslim Fakirs. This volume contains 27 engraved maps and plates, including two maps of India, a Philippine archipelago chart, and a view of Nagasaki.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Histoire Generale Des Voyages, Ou Nouvelle Collection De Toutes Les Relations De Voyages Par Mer Et Par Terre
• Author(s): Abbe Prevost
• Illustrator(s): uncredited
• Publisher: Paris, chez la veuve Didot
• Edition: First edition, 1752
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Vellum, tight and secure
• Size:  10.25in x 7.75in (26cm x 20cm)
• Collation: [vi], 688, [3]
• Illustrations: 27 engraved plates and maps
  • Map at p.523 torn, portion laid in
• Contents Include:
  • Voyage of Thomas Rhoe
  • Voyage of François Bernier
  • Hindu tribes and Indian customs
  • Philippines and Mariana Islands
  • Descriptions of Japan and its symbols
  • Accounts on Vietnam and Tonkin
  • Muslim Fakirs and cultural descriptions

Condition:

Very Good. Secure vellum boards with light surface wear. The text block remains complete and stable, with scattered toning and occasional spotting. All engravings and maps are present and intact.

Why Collect This?

• Early, 18^th-century maps of India, Japan, and Pacific islands
• Collection of first-hand accounts of Southeast Asia expedition
• Fine vellum binding, entirely secure

Item Number: # 28934