Beschreibung:
This is the first English translation of the journal of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville. Although he published an account of his voyage in 1771, and despite wide interest and controversy in Europe following reports of his reception in Tahiti and life on the island, the journal itself was not published until 1977.
Preface; Editorial Note; Introduction: The Background, The Participants, The Ships, The Instructions, The Voyage, The Achievements; The Journal - 14 November 1767 to 12 December 1768; Appendices: Muster Roll, Journals of four other officers, Commerson Documents; Bibliography and Indexes.