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Item # 705506

August 01, 1771

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 1, 1771  An inside page has an: "Authentic Account of OTAHITEE, or George's Island; together with some of the particulars of the three years Voyage lately made by Mr. Banks, and Dr. Solander, in the Years 1768, 1769 and 1770".
This was the island of Tahiti, with the article having much detail about what these botanists discovered & documented. The article takes 2 1/2 columns.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, very nice, clean condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #358, released for September, 2025

Category: The 1600's and 1700's