François Péron

This monumental work, translated by Christine Cornell, is the first time the second half of Péron's narrative, Voyage of discovery to the southern lands, has appeared in English. There was a (poor) translation of the first 3 books published in 1809.

Péron was zoologist on Baudin’s voyage when he met Matthew Flinders at Encounter Bay in 1802. The book, which is illustrated with meticulous reproductions of maps and hand-coloured engravings, describes in rich detail the expedition’s discoveries on Kangaroo Island, King Island, the coast of Western Australia and visits to Timor and South Africa.

The edition is limited to 400, with 99 individually numbered and hand bound in quarter leather, and 301 standard in decorated cloth boards.

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