Beschreibung:

Pacific.- Presented by Captain Henry Wilson's son.- Keate (George) An Account of the Pelew Islands...composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson ..to which is added a supplement compiled from the journals of the Panther and Endeavour, fifth edition (with more plates than earlier editions), engraved portrait frontispiece, folding map and 19 plates, foxing, mostly to text ff., contemporary burgundy straight-grain morocco, gilt, rubbed, 4to, 1803. ⁂ 'In 1783 the Antelope, commanded by Captain Henry Wilson was wrecked on a reef near one of the Palau (Pelew) Islands, a previously unexplored group. The entire crew managed to get safely ashore, where they were well treated by the natives and eventually managed to build a small vessel from the wreck, in which they reached Macao. They took Prince Lee Boo, one of King Abba Thulle's sons, with them to England, where he made a very good impression. Unhappily, in spite of all precautions, he soon died of smallpox' (Hill). Provenance: 'From Mr & Mrs. H. Wilson to Mary Agnes McDowall in testimony of regard this book was presented on the 28th day of August, 1812'. A further note reads 'Mr. Wilson presented this narrative to your mother was the son of Capt. Wilson...who accompanied his father...in thelist ofthe ships crew of Lee Boo. I can speak from personal knowledge of him having frequently dined at our house with capt. Wilson, who was a particular friend of our family...H. Cracklow, 15 May, 1829'. (Ink inscriptions to front endpapers).