WILLIAM ROBERT BROUGHTON (1762-1821) A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean: in which the coast of Asia, from the Lat. of 35 0 North to the Lat. Of 52 0 North, the island of Insu, (commonly known under the name of the Land of Jessu,) The north, south and east coasts of Japan, the Lieuchieux, and the adjacent isles, as well as the coast of Corea, have been examined and surveyed. Performed in His Majesty's Sloop Providence, and her tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798. London: A. Strahan for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. 4° (270 x 210mm). 3 folding engraved maps and 6 engraved plates, 4 folding, wide margins, errata on p. 394. (Title repaired and 2 leaves stained at inner margin, one map repaired at fold.) 20th-century half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocoo lettering-piece in one. VERY RARE FIRST EDITION of one of the most important voyages made to the northwest coast of America, supplementing Vancouver's achievements. In 1791 Broughton had sailed with Vancouver and explored the mouth of the Columbia River in the Chatham . In 1793 he returned to the northwest in Bligh's old ship, the Providence , to rejoin Vancouver at Nootka Sound for further surveys, and it was on these that Britain further based her claims to the Oregon Territory in 1846. Its importance also lies in Broughton's notices of Japan and of Russian interests in Asia. From Cape Horn, he commenced his surveys in Australia, Tahiti and Hawaii before making for Nootka, but failing to make his rendezvous with Vancouver he continued south to California. The maps all pertain to his charting of the Sea of Japan, Formosa and the Ryukyu Islands while the plates are of Japanese subjects. Although Broughton did not call at any ports in Alaska, he reported on the Russian American Company's possessions outside the northwest American coast, especially in the Kurile Islands, and on Russian-Japanese relations. Forbes records two issues of the first edition, the sole difference being on p. 394, one issue with the errata on this page and the other with advertisements. Hill 191; Forbes 352; Ferguson 389; Sabin 8423; Lada-Mocarski 59; Cordier Japonica 457.
WILLIAM ROBERT BROUGHTON (1762-1821) A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean: in which the coast of Asia, from the Lat. of 35 0 North to the Lat. Of 52 0 North, the island of Insu, (commonly known under the name of the Land of Jessu,) The north, south and east coasts of Japan, the Lieuchieux, and the adjacent isles, as well as the coast of Corea, have been examined and surveyed. Performed in His Majesty's Sloop Providence, and her tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798. London: A. Strahan for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. 4° (270 x 210mm). 3 folding engraved maps and 6 engraved plates, 4 folding, wide margins, errata on p. 394. (Title repaired and 2 leaves stained at inner margin, one map repaired at fold.) 20th-century half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocoo lettering-piece in one. VERY RARE FIRST EDITION of one of the most important voyages made to the northwest coast of America, supplementing Vancouver's achievements. In 1791 Broughton had sailed with Vancouver and explored the mouth of the Columbia River in the Chatham . In 1793 he returned to the northwest in Bligh's old ship, the Providence , to rejoin Vancouver at Nootka Sound for further surveys, and it was on these that Britain further based her claims to the Oregon Territory in 1846. Its importance also lies in Broughton's notices of Japan and of Russian interests in Asia. From Cape Horn, he commenced his surveys in Australia, Tahiti and Hawaii before making for Nootka, but failing to make his rendezvous with Vancouver he continued south to California. The maps all pertain to his charting of the Sea of Japan, Formosa and the Ryukyu Islands while the plates are of Japanese subjects. Although Broughton did not call at any ports in Alaska, he reported on the Russian American Company's possessions outside the northwest American coast, especially in the Kurile Islands, and on Russian-Japanese relations. Forbes records two issues of the first edition, the sole difference being on p. 394, one issue with the errata on this page and the other with advertisements. Hill 191; Forbes 352; Ferguson 389; Sabin 8423; Lada-Mocarski 59; Cordier Japonica 457.
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