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South Seas.- Burney (Capt. James) A Chronological
South Seas.- Burney (Capt. James) A Chronological
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South Seas.- Burney (Capt. James) A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean, 5 vol., first edition, 28 engraved maps, 15 folding, and 13 plates, one folding, a few woodcut illustrations in text, vol.2 & 3 with final blank, some light spotting or soiling, more concentrated foxing to one or two gatherings, ex-library copy with perforated stamps to titles & maps and one or two other leaves, ink stamp to plates, ink reference number or code to foot of titles and final leaf, map at beginning of vol.2 soiled and torn with slight loss (repaired), handsome modern calf with leafy border in blind, spines gilt with red morocco labels, a few minor scuffs, [Hill 221; Sabin 9387], 4to, 1803-17.

⁂ Account of all the voyages to the South Seas by Europeans, from the earliest navigators to Sir Francis Drake. James Burney was the brother of the novelist Fanny Burney, a lieutenant on Cook's second and third voyages, who gave his name to Burney's Beach in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand.
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South Seas.- Burney (Capt. James) A Chronological

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