A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean performed in the Years 1796 1797 1798 in the Ship Duff commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from journals of the Officers and the Missionaries; ...

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With a preliminary discourse on the Geography and History of the South Sea Islands; and an Appendix ... of the Natural and Civil State of Otaheite; ... Lond: Printed by S. Gosnell 1799. LARGE PAPER COPY. Contemp. full straight-grained red morocco (skilfully rebacked preserving the original spine strip). Gilt borders on front & back cover. Spine extra gilt. Inside dentelles. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. (12 c 420 12pp.). With 6 full-page engraved plates and 7 folding engrv. maps. Title-page lightly foxed; binding slightly rubbed; overall a fine copy complete with the List of Subscribers at end. 1st edition. NOTE: Annotated on front fly-leaf "Queen Charlotte's Copy ...". Desirable provenance thus of the First Missionary Voyage to the South Pacific. Sophia Charlotte (1744-1818) was Queen to George III of England.