The History of a Voyage to the Malouine (or Falkland) Islands, made in 1763 and 1764, under the Command of M. de Bougainville, in order to form a Settlement there; and of two Voyages to the Streights of Magellan, with an account of the Patagonians: Translated from Dom Pernety's Historical Journal written in French, 1st edition in English, 1771, 16 engraved maps, plates and charts, several folding (one or two small repairs to verso), wormtrack just extending into image of frontispiece map (and to title margin), some light spotting and offsetting, previous owner inscription of Henry White 1802 to front pastedown, contemporary sheep, rubbed and scuffed, 4to Hill 1328; Sabin 6870. First English edition of Louis de Bougainville's voyage by Pernety (Bougainville's secretary) and a primary source on the Falkland Islands. (1)
The History of a Voyage to the Malouine (or Falkland) Islands, made in 1763 and 1764, under the Command of M. de Bougainville, in order to form a Settlement there; and of two Voyages to the Streights of Magellan, with an account of the Patagonians: Translated from Dom Pernety's Historical Journal written in French, 1st edition in English, 1771, 16 engraved maps, plates and charts, several folding (one or two small repairs to verso), wormtrack just extending into image of frontispiece map (and to title margin), some light spotting and offsetting, previous owner inscription of Henry White 1802 to front pastedown, contemporary sheep, rubbed and scuffed, 4to Hill 1328; Sabin 6870. First English edition of Louis de Bougainville's voyage by Pernety (Bougainville's secretary) and a primary source on the Falkland Islands. (1)
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