1833 · New York
by Fanning, Edmun
New York, 1833. 499pp. plus five plates (two folding), including frontis. Modern half morocco and brown cloth, spine gilt. Bookplate on front pastedown. Ex-lib. with two ink stamps on titlepage and an occasional internal ink stamp. A bit of light foxing. Overall, very good. Fanning, a native of Connecticut, set sail in 1792 for the South Seas in search of seal skins. During the following twenty-five years he made voyages around the world and to the Pacific, visiting Australia, south Georgia, Fiji, Tonga, and the Marquesas. He discovered a number of islands, one of which still bears his name. Included is a narrative of the first American naval exploring expedition to the southern hemisphere in 1829-30. HILL 581. FERGUSON 1643. HOWES F27, "aa." SABIN 23780. FORBES 839
(Inventory #: WRCAM38484)