Beschreibung:

A Voyage to the South Sea, Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-fruit Tree to the West Indies, in His Majesty's Ship the Bounty, Commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh. Including an Account of the Mutiny on Board the Said Ship, and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat, from Tofoa... to Timor, first edition, stipple-engraved oval portrait of Bligh by Conde after Russell, 7 engraved plates, plans and charts (5 folding, 3 with skilfull repairs), some spotting and light dampstaining (mostly towards edges), one plate with 2 small spots, faint early ownership signature of William Rainford on title and first page, contemporary calf, sides with gilt double line borders, skilfully rebacked, gilt spine with raised bands and red morocco label [Sabin 5910; Hill 135; Ferguson 125], 4to (298 x 228mm.), George Nicol, 1792