William Dampier - A Voyage to New Holland ,&c. In the Year, ..., Rotorua in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty for sale

[24], 162, [14] pages. 4 coastal views, 10 plates, the world map is missing (a facsimile is included). Professional modern binding in archival leather, 5 raised bands, new endpapers. Title pages states :"Vol. III". This is the First edition of Dampier's second voyage to Australia. First description of a kangaroo on page 123:"The Land-Animals that we saw here were only a sort of Racoons, different from those of the West-Indies, chiefly as to their legs; for these have very short fore Legs; but go Jumping upon them as the others do, and like them are very good meat.". Full title:"A voyage to New Holland,&c. in the year, 1699 : wherein are described, the Canary-Islands, the isles of Mayo and St. Jago : the Bay of All Saints, with the forts and town of Bahia in Brasil : Cape Salvadore. the winds on the Brasilian coast : Abrohlo-Shoals : a table of all the variations observ'd in this voyage : occurrences near the Cape of Good Hope : the course to New Holland : Shark's Bay : the isles and coast,&c. of New Holland : their inhabitants, manners, customs, trade,&c., their harbours, soil, beasts, birds, fish,&c., trees, plants, fruits,&c. Illustrated with several maps and draughts : also divers birds, fishes, and plants, not found in this part of the world.: vol. III / by Captain William Dampier"
William Dampier - A Voyage to New Holland ,&c. In the Year, 1699.
Author
William Dampier
Title
A Voyage to New Holland ,&c. In the Year, 1699.
Publisher name
James Knapton, London
Shipping time
2 - 4 days
Publication year
1703
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Tinakori Books
Vendor rating
Topic
History, Expeditions&discoveries
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