Captain Basil Hall - “Account of A Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and The Great Loo-Choo Island” japan birds and fish

birds and fish

The “epistola” include letters from Luis de Almeida

-Written by Joseph Hall

Highlights include some early attempts at poetry (which is rather jingoistic

During the voyage to the Southern Seas he visits the imaginary lands of Carpulia

Captain Basil Hall - “Account of A Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and The Great Loo-Choo Island” japan birds and fishAccount of A Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and The Great Loo Choo Island By Captain Basil Hall First account of Korea and the Japanese Ryukyu islands including Owinawa ( Then known as Great Loo Choo) and its language First edition London 1818 John Murray Quarto (28 x 22cm). Contemporary Moroccan full leather binding in very good condition Complete: xvi,222,cxxx,[72] plus 8 hand coloured plates and 5 maps This is the first