A voyage round the world in the years 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788
By: by J.F.G. de La Pérouse: published conformably to the decree of the National Assembly, of the 22d of April, 1791, and edited by L.A. Milet-Mureau, brigadier general in the Corps of engineers, director of the fortifications, ex-constituent, and member of several literary societies at Paris. In three volumes. Translated from the French
Contributors: Milet-Mureau, L. A. (Louis Antoine), 1756-1825; Mourelle de la Rúa, Francisco Antonio, 1750-1820; Cunningham, John
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard
Published: 1799
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Eskimo languages; Discoveries in geography; Indian linguistics; French; Wakashan languages; Glossaries, vocabularies; Boussole (Frigate); Voyages around the world; Astrolabe (Frigate); Description and travel
Work titles: Voyage de Lapérouse autour du monde
Notes: Translation of: Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde, first printed Paris, 1797.

"Narrative of an interesting voyage in the frigate La Princesa from Manilla to San Blaz, in 1780, and 1781", v. 1, p. 340-418, is translated from the Spanish of Don Antonio Mourelle.

"From the narrative of a voyage made in 1779, by Don Francisco-Antonio Maurelle ... for discovering the west coast of North America", v. 1, p. 418-439, is translated from the Spanish of Don Antonio Mourelle.

"Tables, shewing the course of L'Boussole, during the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, from the time of the ships sailing from Europe till its arrival in Botany Bay": v. 3, p. [1]-32, 3rd count.

"Tables, shewing the course of l'Astrolabe, during the years 1785, 1786, and 1787, from the time of the ships sailing from Europe till its arrival in Kamtschatka": v. 3, p. [33]-56, 3rd count.

Includes selections of vocabulary in the Port des Français language, v. 2, p. 152-153, and in the Ecclemach language, v. 2, p. 243-246; these languages would appear to be part of the Wakashan group of languages spoken on the Pacific Northwest coast. There is a selection of vocabulary in the language of the inhabitants of Tchoka island, v. 2, p. 488-498, which is identified as located near the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Pagination: v. 1: xii, 532 p., [5] leaves of plates (4 folded); v. 2: x, 498 p., [28] leaves of plates (18 folded); v. 3: viii, 446, 60 p., [12] leaves of plates (9 folded)

Signatures: v. 1: A (A1 verso blank) B-2L (B7, E5, 2F4 versos blank) 2M²; v. 2: pi1 (pi1 verso blank) a B-2I 2K² (-2K2); v. 3: A (A1 verso blank) B-2E 2F (-2F8) a-b d c f-h (f1 verso blank) i²

Errata: v. 1, p. xii; v. 2, p. x; v. 3, p. viii.

Sabin 38963.

Pilling, J.C. North American Indians, 2202n.

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, III:4038.

ESTC T113095.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 imperfect: v. 1, p. xi-xii has upper corner wanting, affecting some text and page numbers; wanting p. 7-10 and p. 327-330; also wanting plates intended to be bound facing p. 9, 138, 202, 330, and 404.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 bound in contemporary full treed calf.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 1: John Cunningham: ms. autograph at head of caption title pages of each volume.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 imperfect: Library has v. 2 only; wanting plate intended to be bound facing p. 9.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 bound in contemporary full treed calf.