ELLIS (Henri). Voyage de la baye de Hudson. Fait en 1746 & 1747, pour la découverte du passage de Nord-Ouest. Paris : Antoine Boudet, 1749. - 2 volumes in-12, marbled calf, ornate ribbed spine, red edges (period binding). "First edition of the French translation, by Gottfried Sellius. The work, written by Henry Ellis (1721-1806), explorer and second Colonial Governor of Georgia, offers a description of the coasts and a historical account of the expeditions undertaken to discover the passage to the East Indies, then deals with the natural history of Hudson Bay. The illustrations include a map and 10 folding plates, engraved in intaglio by Flipart, depicting Eskimo wildlife and peoples. Covers missing, corners restored."