xii, 132, +8 ad pp. Engraved portrait and 5 aquatint plates (1 colored). (8vo) 19.8x12.5 cm. (7¾x5"), original green cloth. First Edition.

The author spent time in Peru and Chili, before going on to the Galapagos Archipelago. There he found tortoises in abundance on the coast. Some of the Pacific islands visited were the Marquesan Islands, the Society Islands, Rarotonga, and Samoan Islands. He describes the habits of natives, including cannibals, of the various places he visited. Throughout this work makes observations about the flora and fauna he saw. Provenance: G.H. Hammersley, Sydney (bookplate).