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C1789
Voyage a La Baie Botanique; Avec une Description d…
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One of the very earliest descriptions in French of Tench’s Narrative which contains the appearance of La Pérouse at Botany Bay in 1788. Two French editions of Tench’s Narrative were published in 1789, no priority has been established which of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Voyage a La Baie Botanique; Avec une Description du nouveau Pays de Galles Meridional.
Date:
C1789
Author:
Condition:
In very good condition, internally very clean.
Technique:
Bound in red straight-grain morocco, with gilt lettering and bands on the spine.
Image Size:
137mm
x 219mm
Paper Size:
137mm
x 219mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1789
Description:
One of the very earliest descriptions in French of Tench’s Narrative which contains the appearance of La Pérouse at Botany Bay in 1788.
Two French editions of Tench’s Narrative were published in 1789, no priority has been established which of the two was published first. The the other was published by Knapen fils. This Letellier edition is the more extended version, with an additional 85 page section describing the history of discovery entitled, “Récit historique de la découverte de la Nouvelle Hollande ….“.
Ferguson in entry 53, states that it contains a map, no map is called for in the index and all the majority of copies that have appeared have not included a map. The map must be have been added later in the Ferguson copy.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 53.
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 :: 227.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2000566
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers MRB/94
State Library Queensland: Record number 997573664702061
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 53.
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 :: 227.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2000566
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers MRB/94
State Library Queensland: Record number 997573664702061
