Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769 to the South-East of New Guinea, With the Subsequent Visits to the Same lands by English Navigators, Who Gave them New Names

Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769 to the South-East of New Guinea, With the Subsequent Visits to the Same lands by English Navigators, Who Gave them New Names

Name: Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769 to the South-East of New Guinea, With the Subsequent Visits to the Same lands by English Navigators, Who Gave them New Names
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Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769 to the South-East of New Guinea, With the Subsequent Visits to the Same lands by English Navigators, Who Gave them New Names. [Fleurieu] M. ****. Printed for John Stockdale, Picadilly.

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SKU: 125869 Category: History Tag: Seattle Book Fair

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First English edition. Half bound, contemporary leather boards with later spine and corners. 4to., 30.2×24.5 cm. Printed for John Stockdale, Picadilly. London. 1791. 323 pp. Translated from the French. 12 fold-out charts, maps and illustrations. Very good, marginal toning to preliminaries, some toning and light mostly marginal dampstaining to plates. Armorial bookplate of Bernard Gore Brett on the pastedown. An important account of South Seas exploration complete with all the plates. Heavy book, weight: 4.1 lb. will require extra shipping.