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Lot 209
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Capt'n John Lort Stokes 'Discoveries in Australia' 2 volumes & folio of charts, (T and W Boone, London, 1846)
Capt'n John Lort Stokes 'Discoveries in Australia' 2 volumes & folio of charts, (T and W Boone, London, 1846)
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Capt'n John Lort Stokes 'Discoveries in Australia' 2 volumes & folio of charts, (T and W Boone, London, 1846)
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Description:

"with an account of the Coasts and Rivers explored and surveyed during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle in the Years 1837, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 by command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a narrative of Captain Owen Stanley visits to the islands in the Arafura Sea by J. Lort Stokes, Commander, R.N. A two volume second printing of the First Edition of 1846 with the original blue cloth covers as issued by the publisher and complete with a Folio of Maps. One of only three known copies with adjustments to the type and a consequent mis-print on Page 477 of Volume 1.

    Exhibited:
  • 324
    • Literature:
  • Collectibles
    • Medium:
  • Books, Maps & Manuscripts
    • Circa:
  • Books, First Editions
    • Notes:
  • Stokes joined the crew of the Beagle in 1825 under Philip Parker King and remained on board for the Darwin voyage which was captained by Robert Fitzroy. He then served under John Wickham while the Beagle surveyed Australian waters and eventually took command of the vessel in 1841. Under his command the Beagle continued on until 1843 surveying the waters of Timor and New Zealand.
    • Condition:
  • Slight restoration to spine of Volume 2

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10 July 2022 12:00 AEST
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