François Coreal - Voyages aux Indes Occidentales - 1722

COREAL, François (c. 1648-1708)
Voyages of François Coreal to the West Indies, containing what is most remarkable observed during his stay from 1666 to 1697. Translated from Spanish. With a Relation of Walter Raleigh’s Guiana & the Voyage of Narborough to the South Sea by the Strait of Magellan, etc. Translated from English.
Amsterdam, at J. Frédéric Bernard, 1722.

Complete in 3 volumes in-12 (roughly 16 x 9.5 cm). Titles printed in red and black, adorned with engraved vignettes. Complete with folding maps and engravings outside the text (notably the spectacular map of the Environs of the Lake of Mexico and the view of Mexico City).

Uniform bindings presenting superb marbled calfskins, with spines and corners moderately rubbed with use, joints slightly cracked in places but solid. Stains on the boards. Interior well preserved, scattered browning. The work enriched with the superb engravings and folded maps characteristic of this Amsterdam edition. A charming, authentic ensemble with great visual presence.

Original edition copy of this great classic of travel literature, by the enigmatic traveler François Coreal. The work proves particularly valuable for the addition of major relations of the discovery and exploration of America, including Sir Walter Raleigh’s voyage to Guiana and Sir John Narborough’s expedition to the Strait of Magellan.