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Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of H.M.S. Fly, Commanded by Captain F.P. Blackwood, R.N. in Torres Strait, New Guinea and other islands of the Eastern Archipelago during the years 1842-1846: together with an excursion into the interior of the eastern part of Java. By Joseph Bette Jukes. First Edition; LONDON: T. & W. Boone, 1846. 8vo., 2 Volumes in the original blindstamped blue cloth, gilt titles on the spine. Complete pagination with 423/362 pp, 8/19 pp ads, and etc...19 Plates including a folding map and chart. Joseph Beete Jukes was naturalist to the Fly expedition and wrote this official narrative. 'an invaluable record. His observations strongly supported Darwin's theory of the formation of coral reefs..' (Davidson). Davidson, 'Book Collector's Notes', pp. 129-30; Ferguson, 4549; Hill, p. 159; Wantrup, 92a. Binding is Very Good with moderate bumping and the spines uniformly sunned, contents are Near Fine. Extremely Rare in the True First Printing and Original Binding.
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