Bligh, Mutiny on the Bounty, 1790
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Bligh, William. A NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP BOUNTY…. London: George Nicol, 1790. 4to. iv, 88 pp. + 4 total engraved plates, including 1 folding engraved frontis plan of the Bounty and 3 engraved charts (of which 2 are folding.) Bound in period calf, rebacked with portions of original spine panel laid on. ************ THE FIRST EDITION of Bligh's own account of this famous mutiny. "One of the most remarkable incidents in the whole of maritime history" (Hill, 132.) This copy with the engraved armorial bookplate of John Spencer Smith (1769-1845, British diplomat, politician, and writer.)
Condition
Spine worn, boards with chips and scuffs, gutters repaired with tissue at time of rebacking. G1 and G2 with stain to inner margin (drips of coffee or similar, see photos) else text clean overall with only occasional minor marginal stains; maps with some light foxing, some edges a bit frayed and some light offsetting to adjacent text leaves.
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Bligh, Mutiny on the Bounty, 1790
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