The Journal of Jean-François de Galaup de la Pérouse, 1785-1788.
Edited by JOHN DUNMORE Vol. 1. 1994. pp. ccxl + 232. 3 plates, 8 maps. Vol. II. 1995. pp. vi + 380. 16 plates, 5 maps. 2 vols Available as two-volume set only. ISBN 904180 40 9

A translation of the journal, published with abridgements in 1797, in full in 1985. The introduction discusses the background to the voyage and its achievement, despite the final disaster. This volume covers the voyage to Australia, the Pacific coast of North America, and Macao.

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