Les voyages advantureux. Fidellement traduits de Portugais en François par le sieur Bernard Figuier gentil-homme Portugais. Dediez à monseigneur le cardinal de Richelieu.

4to: [8]-1020-[12] pp. (minor spotting, somewhat browning).

Cont. blindst. marbl. calf (rubbed, corners bumped), 3 circles within 1 large circle with motto "Non mortale quod opto", rebacked, gilt old red leather title label, red edges. Good copy.

Second French trsl. by Bernard Figuier of the travel account by Pinto (1509-1583). He embarked for India in 1537 in a fleet commanded by the son of Vasco da Gama and travelled for 21 years (China, Tartary, Sumatra, Java). He described the politics, religions, laws, etc. of the countries he visited. Having been a merchant as well as a pirate, he later became a mercenary of the government of Goa, was encarcerated several times and was even sold as a slave ! Woodcut ornament on title. Ref. Cordier, Sinica 2067. - Cordier, Japonica 37-38. - Bn-Opale plus (3). - BL (1). - Chadenat 151. Prov. "Mons. De Beaurains con. du Roy auditeur des Pomp [...]" (gilt ownership entry on title).