THUNBERG (Carl Peter). Voyages de C. P. Thunberg, au Japon, par le Cap de Bonne-Espérance, les îles de la Sonde, c. Paris, Benoit Dandré, Garnery et Obré, An IV [1796]. 4 volumes in-8, first edition in-8 format of the French translation by L. Langles, revised by Lamarck for the Natural History section, illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved by D. Née after Notté and 28 hors-texte plates, including 6 fold-outs. Bound in contemporary half-fauwn vellum with corners, spine smooth. (binding very rubbed, scratches and stains on spine, accidents to headpieces, upper jaw of last volume cracked). Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio