AN HISTORICAL COLLECTION OF THE SEVERAL VOYAGES AND DISCOVERIES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN. by DALRYMPLE, Alexander.: - 1770

London, printed for the author; and sold by J. Nourse, bookseller in ordinary to His Majesty; T. Payne, at the Mews-gate; and P. Elmsley, opposite Southampton-street, Strand, MDCCLXX. [1770] .. VOLUME 1 ONLY OF 2, SECOND ISSUE 1770. Volume 1 covers the "Spanish Explorers", the missing Volume 2 the "Dutch explorers". LACKS THE HALF-TITLE. 4to, approximately 245 x 200 mm, 9½ x 8 inches, 3 folding maps, the frontipiece map being, Map of the World, on a new projection, titled "The Great Pacific Ocean", plus 1 plate of Teepye Lobsters, pages: [4 of 6], lacks half-title, [vii]-xxx, [2]; [1]-21, [3], [1]-24; [1]-204, [4] - errata, last page blank, Contents pages i-ii are lacking and should follow page xxx; the Monthly Review follows page xxx in our copy, (title page and Dedication pages dated 1770, Preface and Introduction dated 1769, Monthly Review for May dated 1769 and a chapter in the book called Advertisement dated Sept.5.1769), rebacked in modern calf, old gilt lettered morocco label from previous binding, marbled boards and endpapers, engraved heraldic bookplate of Charles Pierrepont on first pastedown. The printed "Volume One" on title page has been removed at sometime and the small hole repaired with old paper, small neat repair to the inner margin of title page, hardly noticeable, foxing affecting the first map and title page and following 2 leaves, pale foxing affecting the last 14 leaves, occasional small black spot to text and occasional light foxing to a few margins, small repair to inner margin on the blank side of 1 map, otherwise a very good clean copy. Chapters on: Data On Which The Chart Of The South Sea Was Formed; Of The Salomon Islands; Account Of Some Natural Curiosities At Sooloo; Magalhanes Voyage; Ferdinand Grijalva And Alvarados Voyage; The Spanish Discoveries Before 1595; Juan Fernadez Voyage; Adelentado Alvaro Mendana de Neyras Voyage; Edro Fernandez de Quiros Voyage; Memorial Presented To Philip II Of Spain; Advertisment; Additions And Elicidations From Figueroa. See: Sotheby's Catalogue of the Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching, part 2, D-J, Lots 354 and 355; The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages, Volume 1, page 73; The Parsons Collection of Rare Pacific Voyage Books, Part 1, No. 49 and 50; Bibliotheca Polynesiana by Bjarne Kroepelien, page 89, No. 245. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.