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Rare NFLD Book 1732 Recueil De Voyages au Nord By Jean-Frederic Berrnard

Lot Number:3351
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Start Time:19/9/2025 9:30:00 PM
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Rare NFLD Book 1732 Recueil De Voyages au Nord By Jean-Frederic Berrnard

  • Title (French): Recueil de voyages au Nord : contenant divers mémoires très utiles au commerce & à la navigation. 

  • Author / Editor: Jean‑Frédéric Bernard (d. 1752), a French writer / publisher based in Amsterdam. 

  • Place & Publisher: Amsterdam: Chez Jean‑Frédéric Bernard. 

  • Date: The series was published over years; the edition around 1731‑1738 includes the 1732 volume. 

Contents / Structure

  • It’s a multi‑volume work (10 volumes in full). The volumes collect various travel memoirs, letters, and geographic accounts. 

  • The focus is on northern travel: Arctic, Greenland, Spitzbergen, Novaya Zemlya, etc. But it also includes broader travel beyond the Arctic (Japan, Tartary, the Mississippi, California) in some volumes. 

  • Illustrations / maps: the work is enriched with numerous plates, folding maps, charts. 

Significance

  • It was one of the important compilations in the early 18th century gathering together travel accounts relevant for navigation, commerce, geography, particularly of northern / polar and remote regions.

  • Bernard is credited with a somewhat critical approach: he doesn’t simply reprint legends, but includes commentary and tries to “mettre en meilleur ordre” (put things in better order) / correct / clarify accounts. 

The 1732 Volume (Specifically)

  • While the series spans many years, the 1732 part is one of the later/newer volumes in that re‑edition (“nouvelle édition, corrigée & mise en meilleur ordre”). 

  • Volume numbering: for example, Tome quatrième in one description has publication date 1725‑1732. 

  • Estimated Value (Market Range)

    For original 18th-century volumes (especially 1732 editions in good condition):

    • Single Volume (Original, 1732):
      💵 $500 – $2,000 USD
      (Depending on binding, condition, illustrations, completeness)

    • Complete Set (All 10 volumes, 1715–1738):
      💵 $6,000 – $20,000+ USD
      (Rare, especially with all plates/maps intact and in uniform binding)

    📚 Examples from Auction Houses & Rare Book Dealers

    1. Sotheby’s / Christie’s:
      Past sales have seen complete sets selling for $10,000–$15,000 USD, depending on provenance.

    2. Antiquarian Dealers (e.g., Librairie Le Bail, Maggs Bros., Voyage et Exploration):

      • Volume-only copies listed at €800–€1,500 EUR.

      • Sets with original calf binding and all engravings go much higher.

    3. Condition Matters:

      • Fine binding, intact fold-out maps, and engravings significantly increase value.

      • Rebound or incomplete copies (missing maps) are worth far less.

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