DALRYMPLE, Alexander (1737-1808)

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Los 112 | DALRYMPLE, Alexander (1737-1808)
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DALRYMPLE, Alexander (1737-1808)

A Collection of Voyages chiefly in the Southern Atlantick Ocean. Published from Original M.S.S. London: printed for the author, sold by J. Nourse, P. Elmsly et al, 1775.

First edition of this valuable work. It starts with a 19-page preface made up of letters written by the author to Lord North in 1772 in an effort to get government approval and backing for a proposed voyage to the southern Atlantic in search of terra australis incognita: Cook's return in 1775, and his report of the discoveries made during his second voyage, rendered the expedition unnecessary. In support of his plans, Dalrymple here publishes accounts of the voyages of Edmund Halley (in 1698, 1699 and 1700), Ducloz Guyot de St. Malo (in 1753), Loziers Bouvet (in 1738-1739) and John McBride in 1766-1767. Sabin 18336.



Quarto (255 x 205mm). Half-title, 2 part-titles, 4 engraved coastal profiles or charts on three folding leaves, complete with the contents leaf present which is usually lacking in most copies (side notes on p.20 trimmed close by the binder and touching a couple of numerals, a crisp copy with only occasional insignificant light browning to text). Contemporary quarter calf (inner hinges sometime repaired, extremities faintly rubbed).

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