Observations made during a Voyage round the World, on physical geography, natural history, and ethic philosophy. Especially on 1. The Earth and its Strata; 2. Water and the Ocean; 3. The Atmosphere; 4. The Changes of the Globe; 5. Organic Bodies;

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6. The Human Species. ... London: G. Robinson, 1778. 4to. Orig. full calf (rebacked to match). Spine gilt, and with later titling-label. (iv, iv, iv, 9-16, 9-650pp.). With large fold. comparative table of South Sea Languages (from the Society Islands to New Holland), and errata-page at end of text. Small old non-disturbing ink stain at lower front hinge on prelims., otherwise a good copy of the 1st edition. Copies of this work previously handled containing a folding chart of the South Sea Isles, is not here present with no indication that it was ever intended to be included. NOTE: This work is a pioneer work on the anthropology of the Pacific, by a naturalist aboard the Resolution. It was originally intended to be a part of the official narrative, but when it was rejected by the Earl of Sandwich, Forster had it printed on his own account. His "Remarks on the Human Species", accounting for two thirds of the text, and its most important part, is primarily concerned with the South Sea Islanders, with inquiries into their "progress toward civilisation", principles of happiness, health and diseases, religion, morals, manners, arts and sciences.