Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769, to the south-east of New Guinea : with the subsequent visits to the same lands by English navigators who gave them new names : to which is prefixed an historical abridgement of the voyages and discoveries of the Spaniards in the same seas / by M. ***, formerly a captain in the French navy. Translated from the French
- Bib ID:
- 1602480
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Fleurieu, C. P. Claret (Charles Pierre Claret), comte de, 1738-1810
- Uniform Title:
- Decouvertes des Francois, en 1768 & 1769, dans le sud-est de la Nouvelle Guinee. English
- Description:
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- London : Printed for John Stockdale ..., 1791
- [iv], xxiv, [3], 323, [1] pages, 12 folded leaves of plates : folded illustrations, folded maps ; 31 cm. (4to)
- Series:
- Hallstrom Pacific Collection (RBq MISC 2132)
- Notes:
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- Translation of: Decouvertes des Francois, en 1768 & 1769, dans le sud-est de la Nouvelle Guinee...
- Includes appendix: Extract from a memoir on the existence and situation of the Islands of Solomon, presented to the Royal Academy of Sciences, Jan, 9, 1781, by M. Bauche.
- Errata, and, "To the binder": p. [1] at end.
- One of the Library's FRM 105 NL copies has the spine title: Discoveries of the French and is stamped "Library Department of External Territories".
- One of the Library's FRM 105 NL copies has the spine title: Discoveries to the S.E. of New Guinea.
- One of the Library's FRM 105 NL copies has the spine title: Discoveries of the French and is stamped "Department of External Territories".
- The Library's FRM 105 Petherick copy has the spine title "French discoveries in the South Seas". It is fully bound in green leather.
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK6694.
- Robinson copy has the bookplate of W. S. Robinson and John Smyth Heath
- Binder's title: French discoveries in 1768 & 69.
- Cited In:
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- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 105
- C & C 2749
- ESTC T098594
- Subject:
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- Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
- Queirós, Pedro Fernandes de, -1615
- Surville, Jean François de, 1717-1770
- Discoveries in geography -- French -- Early works to 1800
- Solomon Islands -- Discovery and exploration
- Vanuatu -- Discovery and exploration
- Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- French
- Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
- Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- British
- Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- British
- Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- French
- Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
- Other authors/contributors:
- Buache, Jean Nicolas, 1741-1825
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1825
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1791
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