The Pacific Journal of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville 1767-1768
by Dunmore, John [Trans. & Ed.]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hakluyt. 2002. pp. lxxvii, 322, incl. Index, col. & b/w illustrations, 6 maps, e.p. maps, orig cl bds with gilt dec to front bd., near fine condition in like d.j. Although Bougainville published an account of his voyage in 1771, his original journal remain unpublished until 1977. This volume makes the latter text available for the first time in English translation. 1st edition thus. Boards.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94498
- Title
- The Pacific Journal of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville 1767-1768
- Author
- Dunmore, John [Trans. & Ed.]
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hakluyt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Australia, Expedition, Exploration, French, Pacific Islands, Pacific Ocean, Voyages
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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