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Dunmore, John (Translator And Editor)

The Expedition of the St Jean-Baptiste to the Pacific 1769 - 1770; From the Journals of Jean de Surville and Guillaume Labe

1981

34.78 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1981
Place of printing
London. The Hakluyt Society
Author
Dunmore, John (Translator And Editor)
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Pacific & Australia Hakluyt Society
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo; x, 310 pp frontis, plates, 4 maps, bibliog. original cloth, giltvignette on front cover, dj (trifle worn at corner), fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. De Surville sailed through the Pacific, to the Solomons, New Zealand, where he narrowly missed Cook and to Peru. Labe was his first mate. A valuable picture of a Pacific expedition in the heroic age of exploration, including Maori society, the first religious service in New Zealand, based on unpublished manuscripts. The detailed introduction is very useful.
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