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.
Alternate 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.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
First French edition, 1769, has title: Journal historique d'un voyage fait aux Îles malouines (Berlin, 1769)
Contents:
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.
Subject Terms:
Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729–1811. | Patagonians -- Early works to 1800. | Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Falkland Islands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Natural history -- Falkland Islands -- Early works to 1800. | Jefferys, T. -- Publisher. | Eden, Robert Johnson, Sir -- Bookplate. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1771.