💎 The Journal of Jean-François de Galaup de La Pérouse, 1785–1788 - Complete Two-Volume Hakluyt Society Edition

These two volumes present the account of La Pérouse's expedition from Brest across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to the Philippines and Botany Bay in Australia. Combining geographical observation, scientific inquiry and encounters with indigenous societies, the journals document one of the last great French voyages of discovery before the expedition's mysterious disappearance.

Extensively annotated and illustrated, this scholarly edition provides valuable insight into navigation, exploration and cross-cultural encounters in the late eighteenth century. It remains an essential reference for collectors and researchers interested in maritime history, Pacific exploration and the Age of Discovery.

The Hakluyt Society, Second Series Nos. 179–180, 1994–1995. Complete two-volume set. Illustrated. With bibliography and index. Hardcover with dust jackets. Mint condition.