Pitcairn's Island, and the Islanders, in 1850. ... Together with Extracts from His Private Journal, and a Few Hints Upon California; Also, the Reports of All the Commanders of H.M. Ships That Have Touched at the Above Island Since 1800. by BRODIE, Walter - 1851

Whittaker,, 1851. Sm. 8vo., Second Edition, with lithographed portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), lithographed portrait of John Adams, lithographed plate of the landing beach and full-page illustration in the text, some minimal spotting on title; attractively bound in contemporary half calf, maroon pebble-grain cloth sides, expertly rebacked with old backstrip gilt laid down, backstrip with gilt ruled, second compartment with green leather label lettered in gilt, red sprinkled edges, terracotta endpapers, a remarkably bright, crisp, clean copy. With the record of shipping and list of of subscribers. This famous and invaluable account of the Bounty mutineers was published three times in the first year. The author, en route from New Zealand to the gold fields of California, was stranded at Pitcairn when his vessel was blown offshore. During his enforced stay he compiled an extensive account of the later events of the Bounty Mutiny, with a detailed list of Bounty descendants and a… Read More

London: Whittaker & Co, 1851. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good overall. Includes a "List of ships which have touched Pitcairn since 1808", and a list of the inhabitants of Pitcairn. Brodie was sailing to New Zealand to the California gold fields when blown off course and landed on Pitcairn's Island. While spending time on the island he wrote about Captain Bligh and the Bounty mutiny and mutineers, documenting their stay on the island. 8vo, 260 pp, lithographic frontispiece of the author & 2 lithographic. plates, errata slip. Orig. green straight grained cloth, original paper title label, frontispiece faintly foxed. Ferguson 7444; Hill p34; Howes B-797.