London: Richard Phillips, 1821. Two parts in one volume. 8vo. Illustrated with 14 (of 15) plates and maps (including six folding, and four hand-colored of Indigenous leaders). 20th century half morocco, sunning to spine, some rubbing along extremities; top edge gilt; spotting throughout; offsetting. Forbes 529; Hill 945; Howes K258; Sabin 38292

Abridged edition of the first English translation of Kotzebue's expedition into the Pacific Ocean as sponsored by Count Romanzof. "One of the great early nineteenth-century voyages of discovery," (Graff) the Kotzebue expedition circumnavigated Cape Horn, and from there explored Chile and the Marshall Islands before reaching Hawaii and the west coast of North America. The present edition includes additional plates with a particular focus on the Hawaiian Islands.