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Bligh, William. A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEA ……. FO

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Bligh, William.  A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEA ……. FO
Bligh, William. A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEA ……. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVEYING THE BREAD-FRUIT TREE TO THE WEST INDIES, IN HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP THE BOUNTY. London: George Nichol 1792 4to. (x),264pp. Frontis port, 7 plates & maps, some folding. Contemporary full calf, recently rebacked. Small marginal stain to track of the Bounty's launch. Generally a very good, clean copy.

Hill I, p.27 This is the first edition of the official account of the Bounty Expedition. The account was based on Bligh's Journal but written and edited by James Burney under the supervision of Joseph Banks while Bligh was on his Second Breadfruit Voyage. (Hill) See colour illustration.