A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean

A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, Performed in the Years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff, Commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from Journals of the Officers and Missionaries; and Illustrated with Maps, Charts, and Views, Drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and Engraved by the Most Eminent Artists. With a Preliminary Discourse on the Geography and History of the South Sea Islands; and as an Appendix, Including Details Never Before Published, of the Nature and Civil State of Otaheite; by a Committe Appointed for the Purpose by the Directors of the Missionary Society. Published for the Benefit of the Society. Printed for T. Chapman by T. Gillet. London: 1799. Custom bound in three-quarter leather and marbled boards; black leather spine label printed in gilt; new endpapers; marbled edges. (xii) + c + 395 + subscribers’ list (7 pp.). Illustrated with 6 engraved plates and 7 engraved maps, folding. Leather rubbed at extremities, some slight scuffing, and nick to spine head; some shelf-wear to marbled boards; small library stamp on title-page verso; light damp stains to map corners, occasionally offsetting faintly onto immediately adjacent pages; some map folds a bit curled and nicked (not unusual); and very small patches of foxing to a few pages only; an altogether tight and otherwise very clean and bright copy in excellent condition. Despite library stamp, it does not appear that this copy was ever used as a library book– which may be because stamp reads “Duplicate. For Sale”. There are no other library markings.