Stokes (John Lort). Discoveries in Australia, 2 volumes, 1846

Stokes (John Lort). Discoveries in Australia; with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle in the years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's visits to the islands of the Arafura Sea, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: T. and W. Boone. 1846, 26 engraved and lithographed plates, 8 folding maps including 6 contained in front pockets (tear and splits to pockets), advertisements front and rear, occasional light spotting, previous owner signatures, original 1st issue blue blindstamped cloth, spines gilt with kangaroo and emu vignette at foot, spines toned, edges a little bumped, 8vo

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Ferguson 4406; Wantrup 89a. Stokes was assistant surveyor on the Beagle's second voyage from 1831-36 which had Charles Darwin on board, and afterwards served as lieutenant and later commander of the Beagle which surveyed the coasts of Australia, New Zealand and Timor, the account of which is related here.

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