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Mutiny on the Bounty... Captain William Bligh...
Mutiny on the Bounty... Captain William Bligh...
Item # 705383 THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1790
* Mutiny on the Bounty
* Captain William Bligh
Near the back is one of the more historic naval report of the 18th century, since romanticized by the famous movie, giving a fine account of the mutiny on board the ship Bounty.
The report is headed: "Several Memorable Events have lately happened at Sea, which for their Singularity & Importance are worthy to be recorded." which begins: "The first that attracted the public notice was a mutiny on board the Bounty..." with the detailed, carrying over to the next page, with mention of Captain Bligh, Fletcher Christian, & others, with the actual account of the mutiny.
Included are two of the three plates called for.
A fine, period account and great to have in a British publication.
Complete in 100 pages, lacking the full title/contents page, 5 by 8 inches, nice condition.
AI notes: The Mutiny on the Bounty occurred in 1789, aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh, during a voyage to transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to the West Indies. The crew, led by Fletcher Christian, revolted against Bligh’s strict discipline and seized control of the ship, setting Bligh and 18 loyal men adrift in a small open boat. Demonstrating extraordinary navigational skill and leadership, Bligh guided his crew on a perilous 3,600-nautical-mile journey to safety in Timor, with only one casualty. Meanwhile, the mutineers initially returned to Tahiti, but some eventually settled on Pitcairn Island, where they burned the Bounty to avoid detection by the British Navy; their descendants still live there today. The episode became legendary, symbolizing the tension between authoritarian command and the yearning for freedom, and has inspired numerous books and films, cementing its place as one of the most famous naval mutinies in history.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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