Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, J. Encyclopédie des voyages,

contenant l'abrégé historiques des moeurs, usages, habitudes domestiques, religions, fêtes, supplicesm funérailles, sciences, arts, et commerce de tous les peuples: Et la collection de habillemens civils, militaires, religieux et dignitaires, dessiné d'après nature gravé avec soine et coloriés à l'aquarelle. Édition orné de de 432 planches coloriées. Paris, the author/ Deroy, 1796. 5 parts in 4 vols., each vol. w. handcol. engr. frontisp. and 168 (Europe), 69 (Africa), 98 (Asia, incl. 1 not listed in the index) and 91 (America) handcol. engr. plates, contemp. unif. calf, 4to.

Mediocre copy, lacking the letterpress title-pages of Europe and America, the title and frontisp. severely stained/ browned and torn/ w. holes (prel. lvs. also w. large brown stains, the title-p. of Africa frayed/ creased and w. acid ink dam., several quires of the Europe and Asia vols. loose(ning). All vols. w. old owner's in pen "Bonpain (l'Ainé)" at the beginning. Occas. other internal defects. Pastedowns covered w. old. mounted circular pieces of paper, bindings worn. Most of the plates (all present according to the 5 binder's indexes) in good condition. Colas 1292, Lipperheide, Ac 11, Monglond, III, 756. Sabin 75487. (total 4)