Pernety, Antoine-Joseph, 1716-1801, The history of a voyage to the Malouine (or Falkland) Islands, made in 1763 and 1764 , MDCCLXXI [1771]
- Title(s):
The history of a voyage to the Malouine (or Falkland) Islands, made in 1763 and 1764 : under the command of M. de Bougainville, in order to form a settlement there : and of two voyages to the Streights of Magellan, with an account of the Patagonians / translated from Dom Pernety's Historical journal, written in French ; illustrated with copper plates.
- Additional Title(s):
Journal historique d'un voyage fait aux iles Malouines. English
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed for T. Jefferys, in the Strand, MDCCLXXI [1771]
- Physical Description:
- [4], xvii, [1], 294 p., 16 leaves of plates (6 folded) : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsF3031 .P4714 1771+ OversizeView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/869147
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- First French edition, 1769, has title: Journal historique d'un voyage fait aux Îles malouines (Berlin, 1769)
Somewhat abridged by the translator. Cf. Advertisement to the reader.
English short title catalogue, T82910
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in gilt-stamped calf binding. Bookplate: Sir Robert Johnson Eden. - Subject Terms:
- Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811.Eden, Robert Johnson, Sir -- Bookplate.Engraving -- Specimens -- 1771.Falkland Islands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.Jefferys, T. -- Publisher.Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.Natural history -- Falkland Islands -- Early works to 1800.Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.Patagonians -- Early works to 1800.
- Form/Genre:
- Travel literature.
Armorial bookplates (Provenance) - Export:
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- Contents of the plates: General chart
- St. Catherines Island, &c.
- Rio de la Plata
- Plan of Montevideo
- Spaniards at Montevideo
- Spanish Lady of Montevideo
- A Spaniard of Montevideo
- A Spanish gentleman of Montevideo
- An Indian of Montevideo
- Malouine or Falkland Islands
- Plan and view of Acarron Bay
- Streights of Magellan
- The Patagonians
- Fishes found in this voyage
- Birds found in this voyage
- Sea Lyons found in this voyage.
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