Lot 234
Voyages,- Cannibalism.- Dillon (Captain Peter) Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas ... to ascertain the Actual Fate of La Pérouse's Expedition, 2 vol., first edition, 1829.
Hammer Price: £600
Description
Voyages.- Cannibalism.- Dillon (Captain Peter) Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas ... to ascertain the Actual Fate of La Pérouse's Expedition, 2 vol., first edition, 2 folding lithograph frontispieces (one hand-coloured), one engraved plate, one folding hand-coloured map, occasional light spotting, bookplate, contemporary calf, expertly rebacked and recornered, a little rubbed, [Abbey Travel 598; Hill 480], 8vo, 1829.
⁂ "It was during this voyage that the mystery of the disappearance of La Pérouse and his expedition in 1788 was finally solved. ... After various adventures in Australia, New Zealand, and Tonga, Dillon found the wrecks of the lost ships on the reefs surrounding Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz Islands." (Hill)
Description
Voyages.- Cannibalism.- Dillon (Captain Peter) Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas ... to ascertain the Actual Fate of La Pérouse's Expedition, 2 vol., first edition, 2 folding lithograph frontispieces (one hand-coloured), one engraved plate, one folding hand-coloured map, occasional light spotting, bookplate, contemporary calf, expertly rebacked and recornered, a little rubbed, [Abbey Travel 598; Hill 480], 8vo, 1829.
⁂ "It was during this voyage that the mystery of the disappearance of La Pérouse and his expedition in 1788 was finally solved. ... After various adventures in Australia, New Zealand, and Tonga, Dillon found the wrecks of the lost ships on the reefs surrounding Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz Islands." (Hill)
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