SHILLIBEER, John - Lot 147

SHILLIBEER, John A Narrative of the Briton's Voyage, to Pitcairn's Island; Including an Interesting Sketch of the Present State of the Brazils and of Spanish South America. Second edition. London, Printed for Law and Whittaker, 1817. In-8 (213 x 130 mm) of VII pp, 2 ff.n.ch. (names of the crew and notices), 180 pp, 16 engravings (including the frontispiece) printed on 12 leaves. Rooted calf, decorative gilt border, smooth spine decorated, red edges (period binding). Borba de Moraes, II, 796; Ferguson, 697; O'Reilly, 774; Hill, 1563. Second edition of this very lively account, containing some new details on the Bounty mutiny, collected from the last survivor John Adams when the ship was anchored at Pitcairn Island. The illustrations, all engraved by the author from his own drawings, are not lacking in originality and show among others the portrait of Friday Christian, Pitcairn Rock and a panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro. Mark of stamp removed on the title; spine and corners skillfully restored.