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An interesting manuscript journal/log book, started circa 1770, relating to a naval expedition to...
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An interesting manuscript journal/log book, started circa 1770, relating to a naval expedition to the Antipodes and Gallapagos islands to research the people and the islands, including coloured maps (approx. 24) and drawings of people and plants and also containing mystical and religious sentiments in Latin, Greek and French and pages of planetary information. (approx. 70 pages in all) One page inscribed "Extracts from a Journal supposed to be kept on board The Star Prince Admiral Ship, L Mercure" , leather (un-bound) octavo, £200-300
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