Anonyme, Capitaine B** - Le Cook De La Jeunesse, Ou Extrait Des Voyages Les Plus Récens Dans Les Régions Les Plus Éloignées - 1808

THE COOK OF YOUTH, OR EXTRACTS FROM THE MOST RECENT VOYAGES IN THE FARTHER REGIONS
Followed by the Abbreviated Life of Captain Cook, by Mr. Captain B*.*
Paris, 1808 – Old edition in two volumes.
Fine two-volume set devoted to the travels and discoveries of the famous British navigator and explorer James Cook (1728–1779).
This geographical and historical popular science work, published at the dawn of the 19th century, recounts the great maritime explorations and discoveries of distant territories, in the spirit of travel narratives that captivated readers in the Napoleonic era.
Characteristics:
● Title: The Cook of Youth
● Publication year: 1808
● Place of publication: Paris
● Language: French
● Number of volumes: 2
● Illustrations: 3 large plates, present
● Bindings: full brown leather of the period
● Spine adorned with rich gilded motifs, red title pieces and dark spine pieces
● Boards framed with decorative gilded friezes
Condition:
Beautiful antique set, homogeneous, in its traditional bindings.
Bindings showing rubbing, some wear at the heads, corners and joints, as well as time marks on the boards.
Gilding on the spines still clearly visible and decorative.
Interior pages presenting a natural patina tied to age, with some traces and sporadic browning.
The two volumes are complete, with their three large plates announced.
Bibliophilic interest:
A work of interest for collectors of travel narratives, maritime explorations, geographical discoveries and old books from the First Empire.
A decorative and historical set, published in 1808, less than thirty years after Captain Cook’s death.
See the numerous photographs, which are an integral part of the description.
Careful shipping, with protective packaging suitable for ancient books.