[16], 335 pp. Quarto. Illustrated throughout. Cloth backed marbled boards. No. 56 of 97 copies on American vellum.

"...He discovered several islands, including one that still bears his name, lying 1200 miles south of Honolulu. Included is an account of the first American naval exploring expedition to the southern hemisphere, 1829-1830, sponsored by the U.S. government and commanded by Benjamin Pendleton. Hill Collection Volume I, p.101; Howes F28.