A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, Performed in the Years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff, Commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from Journals of the Officers and the Missionaries;.
WILSON, James
Verlag: S. Gosnell for T. Chapman, London, 1799
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Pp. c, 420 & List of Subscribers [12]. Complete with 7 folding maps & 6 plates, (some staining mainly on folding maps). 19th Century half leather binding, early marbled boards. A good complete copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 016018
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Verlag: S. Gosnell for T. Chapman, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1799
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A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, Performed in the Years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff, Commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from Journals of the Officers and the Missionaries; and Illustrated with Maps, Charts, and Views, Drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and Engraved by the Most Eminent Artists. With a Preliminary Discourse on the Geography and History of the South Sea Islands; and an Appendix Including Details Never Before Published, of the Natural and Civil State of Otaheite; by a Committee Appointed for the Purpose by the Directors of the Missionary Society.
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T. Chapman, London, 1799
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Half-Leather. Zustand: Good. First Edition. [12], xcx, 420 pages, plus 10 pages subscriber's names. 7 maps (some folding) and 5 plates, the plate 'Harbour of Rio Janeiro" is missing. Wear on front and rear covers, the leather spine is in good condition. Half of one page of the subscriber's names is torn out, wear at the bottom edge of the map of Tongatapu. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 012030
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A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, Performed in the Years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff, Commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from Journals of the Officers and the Missionaries
Verlag:
S. Gosnell for T. Chapman, London, 1799
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Anbieter: Jim Crotts Rare Books, LLC, Clemmons, NC, USA
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First edition. Complete with 7 maps (of which 5 are folding) and 6 plates. Hardcover in original leather binding. Front board crudely attached by binding thread and rear board is detached. A candidate for a professional repair to the binding. The first map as some tears, mainly along the fold lines. Foxing and age toning. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 100581
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A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, Performed in the Years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff, Commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from Journals of the Officers and the Missionaries;.
Verlag:
T. Chapman, London, 1799
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Hardcover
Anbieter: Anah Dunsheath RareBooks ABA ANZAAB ILAB, Auckland, NZ, Neuseeland
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Pp. c, 395 & List of Subscribers [7]. Complete with 7 folding maps & 6 plates, Contemporary mottled calf, neatly recased with some loss of original spine. A handsome copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 020479
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A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798 in the ship Duff commanded by Captain James Wilson, compiled from the journals of the officers and the missionaries; and illustrated with maps, charts, and views drawn by Mr William Wilson.
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S Gosnell for T Chapman, London, 1799
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. a1-4+[2 binders direction]+[8 subscribers]+[4]+c-420+[4 additional subscribers] pages with 7 maps (5 folding) and 6 plates. Quarto (11 3/4" x 9 1/2") with new spine in six compartment with red label in gilt over original decorative blind stamped calf boards. (Ferguson 329; Sabin 104.633) First edition, first printing. Captain James Wilson (1760 1814), brought the first British missionaries to Tahiti on ship Duff in 1797. Wilson was a deeply religious man. The missionaries he brought were from the London Missionary Society. There were thirty men, six women and three children. Wilson, on the Duff also explored and visited many islands in the Pacific, some of which had never had any recorded visit by a European. Among these the most important are Mangareva in the Gambier Islands and Pukarua in the Tuamotus. Duff Paid a visit as a missionary ship to Tahiti during 1796, as a result, Missionary Society has first been established in Tahiti. Three years after the establishment, the directors of the Society appointed a committee to consider a suitable memorial for presentation to Wilson for his services in helping to establish the first mission in the South Seas. Wilson fought with the British army during the American War of independence and then served nine years with the East India company. While in India he was captured by Hyder Ali and, after a daring bid for escape, was imprisoned in the black hole of Seringapatam. After his release he continued service as a captain and, despite illness and further dangerous missions, accumulated sufficientr esources to retire. throughout it all, Wilson remained fast in his irreligious opinions. While living in England with his niece, however, he was converted to an evangelical faith. he felt called to volunteer for missionary service after reading the Evangelical Magazine. Haweis did not know Wilson before receiving a letter volunteering his services in the Pacific. his skills and newfound devotion seemed perfectly suited to the situation, and Haweis saw him as God s man. the Duff arrived at Tahiti on march 5, 1797. the settlement at Tahiti of twenty of the missionaries, five of them with wives, and two children gives further examples of the role of the missionary captain. A pattern of intercourse had already been established by other voyagers, according to which the captain of a vessel would take the leading role in meetings. It is therefore not surprising that the focus of the chapter describing the arrival is on meetings between significant island figures and Captain Wilson. For example, Manemane, a high priest Frommo orea, sought Wilson as a tayo, or friend, not Jefferson, the president of the missionaries. The official account of the first mission appeared in 1799, under the lengthy title A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798 in the ship Duff commanded by Captain James Wilson, compiled from thejournals of the officers and the missionaries; and illustrated with maps, charts, and views drawn by Mr William Wilson.it was placed firmly within the tradition of the voyages ofdiscovery by an introduction compiledby samuel Greatheed that described previous european contacts with the islands and anappendix including details never before published of the natural and civil state of otaheite. the main narrative was taken from Wilson s journal, with additions from his son and a journal kept by the missionaries during the period when the Duff was away from Tahiti at Tonga. Wilson dominated the events recorded in the narrative. Condition: Some offset toning from maps, occasional foxing, water mark to upper margin on some leaves, two leaves miss-bound at back, re-backed with contemporary blind stamped calf boards. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers E0519
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A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean performed in the Years 1796 1797 1798 in the Ship Duff commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from journals of the Officers and the Missionaries; .
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1799, 1799
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With a preliminary discourse on the Geography and History of the South Sea Islands; and an Appendix . of the Natural and Civil State of Otaheite; . London: T. Chapman 1799. 4to. Qtr. calf over marbled paper boards. Spine gilt with raised bands and morocco titling label. With 6 full-page engrv. plates and 7 folding engrv. maps. Light foxing otherwise fine and complete. 1st edition. Includes List of Subscribers at end. The first missionary voyage to the South Pacific. Rare. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 225339
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A MISSIONARY VOYAGE TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN - performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff - commanded by Captain James Wilson - compiled from Journals of the Officers and the Missionaries - with a Preliminary Discourse on the Geography and History of the South Seas Islands.
Verlag:
S. Gosnell for T. Chapman, London, 1799., 1799
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Hardcover
Anbieter: Camberwell Books & Collectibles Pty Ltd, HAWTHORN EAST, VIC, Australien
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420 pp followed by subscriber's list, quarto, 13 maps, charts & views (some folding), half-calf in marbled boards, marbled end papers and edges, neat ink owners name on front blank and title, very good tall copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 226152
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A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean performed in the Years 1796 1797 1798 in the Ship Duff commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from journals of the Officers and the Missionaries; .
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Anbieter: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australien
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With a preliminary discourse on the Geography and History of the South Sea Islands; and an Appendix . of the Natural and Civil State of Otaheite; . London: Printed by S. Gosnell 1799. LARGE PAPER COPY. Contemp. full straight-grained red morocco skilfully rebacked preserving the original spine strip. Gilt borders on front & back cover. Spine extra gilt. Inside dentelles. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. 12 c 420 12pp. With 6 full-page engraved plates and 7 folding engrv. maps. Title-page lightly foxed; binding slightly rubbed; overall a fine copy complete with the List of Subscribers at end. 1st edition. NOTE: Annotated on front fly-leaf "Queen Charlotte's Copy .". Desirable provenance thus of the First Missionary Voyage to the South Pacific. Sophia Charlotte 1744-1818 was Queen to George III of England. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 227429
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