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Oceania.- [Fleurieu (Charles Pierre Claret, Comte de)] Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769, to the South-East of New Guinea, first edition in English, half-title, 12 folding engraved maps and plates, most a little foxed and stained (as usual), some offsetting, first map torn at fold (rather crudely repaired), light damp-staining to margins of last few leaves of text, bookplate of John Ashley Warre, later half calf, red morocco label, a little rubbed, [Ferguson 105; Sabin 24749], 4to, for John Stockdale, 1791.

⁂ Account of exploration by the French, British and Spanish, important for the rediscovery of the Solomon Islands.

Lot 18

Oceania.- [Fleurieu (Charles Pierre Claret de)] Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769, to the South-East of New Guinea, first edition, 1791.  

Hammer Price: £550

Description

Oceania.- [Fleurieu (Charles Pierre Claret, Comte de)] Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769, to the South-East of New Guinea, first edition in English, half-title, 12 folding engraved maps and plates, most a little foxed and stained (as usual), some offsetting, first map torn at fold (rather crudely repaired), light damp-staining to margins of last few leaves of text, bookplate of John Ashley Warre, later half calf, red morocco label, a little rubbed, [Ferguson 105; Sabin 24749], 4to, for John Stockdale, 1791.

⁂ Account of exploration by the French, British and Spanish, important for the rediscovery of the Solomon Islands.

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