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POETICAL ESSAY ON THE DOLPHIN SAILING ROUND THE WORLD IN THE YEARS 1766, 1767, 1768.|A by Richardson, R - 1965

by Richardson, R

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POETICAL ESSAY ON THE DOLPHIN SAILING ROUND THE WORLD IN THE YEARS 1766, 1767, 1768.|A by Richardson, R - 1965

POETICAL ESSAY ON THE DOLPHIN SAILING ROUND THE WORLD IN THE YEARS 1766, 1767, 1768.|A

by Richardson, R

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Paris: Bibliophiles de la Société des Océanistes, 1965. stiff paper wrappers with Japanese style sewn binding, loose in marbled paper-covered boards, slipcase. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers with Japanese style sewn binding, loose in marbled paper-covered boards, slipcase. 63, (5) pages. Text in English and French. Limited to 125 numbered copies. Introduction by Phyllis Mander Jones. French translation and notice to readers by Denise Jean Simon. Author was the barber on board and wrote an account of a voyage that reflected European interest in exploring the Southern Hemisphere in the mid- to late 18th century. Printed from the original manuscript held by the Mitchell Library, Sydney, Australia. Original sepia-toned woodcut illustration signed by artist Rene Dessirier. Boards and slipcase very lightly worn.
  • Bookseller Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press US (US)
  • Format/Binding Stiff paper wrappers with Japanese style sewn binding, loose in marbled paper-covered boards, slipcase
  • Book Condition Used
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  • Publisher Bibliophiles de la Société des Océanistes
  • Place of Publication Paris
  • Date Published 1965

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A Poetical Essay on the Dolphin sailing round the Globe in the years 1766, 1767 + 1768 // Voyage Du Dolphin Autour De Monde Au Cours Des Annees 1766, 1767, 1768 Poeme Maritime Par R Richardson Chirugien a Bord Du-Dit Navir

by R. Richardson (the Barber-Surgeon of the said ship)

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Paris: Les Bibliophiles de la Societe des Oceanistes, 1965. Fine. A Poetical Essay on the Dolphin sailing round the Globe in the years 1766, 1767 + 1768, with an Introduction by Miss Phyllis Mander Jones // Voyage Du Dolphin Autour De Monde Au Cours Des Annees 1766, 1767, 1768 Poeme Maritime Par R Richardson Chirugien a Bord Du-Dit Navir, Avertissement au lecteur et traduction francaise par Denise Jean Simon. - Les Bibliophiles de la Societe des Oceanistes, 1965. No.LXXXVI of an edition of only 125. 63pages, 9 x 6.5 inches. In English with complete French translation. Frontispiece by the artist, Rene Dessirier, who signed it in pencil. The woodcut shows the Dolphin leaving Matavai Bay, Tahiti, "Certainly, the poem is considered to be the first work of creative art inspired by Tahiti." Printed on laid paper. Stitched binding, housed in a marbled board slipcase and portfolio-style casing. The slipcase has some minor shelf wear, Book binding, pages and casing are like new. The book appears never read.
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