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London: George Nicol, 1792. The frontispiece portrait slightly stained, and the oval detail offset onto the title-page as seems to be always the case; otherwise very good.. Quarto, with frontispiece portrait, an engraving of the breadfruit, and six plans and charts; handsome modern binding of polished calf, spine ornately gilt in compartments between raised bands, double labels. First edition of one of the most famous of all voyage books: the official narrative of Bligh's voyage in the Bounty and the mutiny. At the time of publication Bligh was on his second breadfruit voyage, and the work was edited by James Burney, with the assistance of Sir Joseph Banks, both of whom had, like Bligh himself, sailed with Cook. This is the full account of the voyage, and contains a slightly altered version of Bligh's account of the mutiny, which had been separately published two years earlier. The mutiny and its ramifications would haunt Bligh always, although his reputation was redeemed by the…

An account of Lieutenant William Bligh's journey and experiences leading up to the infamous Bounty mutiny.