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Oceania.- [Wilson (William)] A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean...in the Ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson, first edition, 7 engraved maps, 5 folding, and 6 plates, list of subscribers at end, some light offsetting but generally very clean, one or two minor marginal tears or defects, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spine gilt wirh green roan label, rubbed, a few worn patches, worming to joints at foot, [Ferguson 301], 4to, by S.Gosnell, for T. Chapman, 1799.

⁂ Account of the first missionary voyage to the South Pacific, including Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji and the Marquesas. The maps made an important contribution to Pacific cartography and the plates include a view of Rio de Janeiro.

Lot 20

Oceania.- Wilson (William) A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean...in the Ship Duff, first edition, by S.Gosnell, for T. Chapman, 1799.  

Hammer Price: £450

Description

Oceania.- [Wilson (William)] A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean...in the Ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson, first edition, 7 engraved maps, 5 folding, and 6 plates, list of subscribers at end, some light offsetting but generally very clean, one or two minor marginal tears or defects, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spine gilt wirh green roan label, rubbed, a few worn patches, worming to joints at foot, [Ferguson 301], 4to, by S.Gosnell, for T. Chapman, 1799.

⁂ Account of the first missionary voyage to the South Pacific, including Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji and the Marquesas. The maps made an important contribution to Pacific cartography and the plates include a view of Rio de Janeiro.

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