BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Narrative of the Mutiny, on board His Majesty's Ship Bounty. London: for George Nicol, 1790. 4 o (280 x 228 mm). Three engraved folding charts after William Harrison, engraved by J. Walker and one engraved plan of the Bounty's launch. (Two folding charts with repairs to versos and occasional minor loss to images, marginal loss to plan, text with some browning and staining, a few holes to or repairs to blank margins, affecting on letter on D2.) Modern calf backed boards; quarter calf slipcase. FIRST EDITION OF THIS FAMOUS MUTINY AND VOYAGE. "In the course of this hazardous journey Bligh took the opportunity to chart and name parts of the unknown north-east coast of New Holland as he passed along it" (Wantrup, p.128). The chart of the "NE Coast of New Holland" was first published in this edition. Ferguson 71; Hill, p.26; Wantrup 61.
BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Narrative of the Mutiny, on board His Majesty's Ship Bounty. London: for George Nicol, 1790. 4 o (280 x 228 mm). Three engraved folding charts after William Harrison, engraved by J. Walker and one engraved plan of the Bounty's launch. (Two folding charts with repairs to versos and occasional minor loss to images, marginal loss to plan, text with some browning and staining, a few holes to or repairs to blank margins, affecting on letter on D2.) Modern calf backed boards; quarter calf slipcase. FIRST EDITION OF THIS FAMOUS MUTINY AND VOYAGE. "In the course of this hazardous journey Bligh took the opportunity to chart and name parts of the unknown north-east coast of New Holland as he passed along it" (Wantrup, p.128). The chart of the "NE Coast of New Holland" was first published in this edition. Ferguson 71; Hill, p.26; Wantrup 61.
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