1832 Journal of Voyages and Travels in Three Volumes By James Montgomery

Description: Journal of Voyages and Travels By the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennett, Esq. Deputed from the London Missionary Society, to Visit their Various Stations in the South Sea Islands, China, India, &c. Between the Years 1821 and 1829. By James Montgomery, Complete in Three Volumes, From the First London Editionn Revised by An American Editor, Published by Crocker and Brewster, Boston, 1832, illustrated with three engravings, two frontis portraits, original blue cloth, 8 x 5”, 12mo. In fair condition. Moderate wear to extremities with heavy soiling to cloth. Droplet staining, dampness and scuffing overall to surface of cloth. Existing spine labels are worn, chipped and soiled. Volume II is lacking spine label entirely. Spine ends frayed, crushed and heavily worn. Small worm holes on spine Antiquarian ex-library of Washington Social Library, Litchfield No. 207 on pastedowns. Later hand ownership of William H.Smith in blue ink undated on pastedowns. Old hand ownerships on flys. Binding of Volume II is perished with non-archival tape repairs. Non-archival tape repairs to Volume III as well. Moderately toned throughout with extensive foxing throuhgout each volume. Free of known marginalia. Bindings poor. Lacking one plate in Volume I. Please see photos. “In 1821 Tyerman and George Bennet of Sheffield were appointed by the London Missionary Society to visit their southern stations. They sailed from London on 2 May in the whaler Tuscan, and, proceeding round Cape Horn, visited Tahiti, the Leeward and Sandwich Islands, and other mission stations in the South Seas. In 1824 they visited New South Wales, and on the way narrowly escaped from Maori in New Zealand. From Sydney, in September 1824, they sailed through the Torres Straits to Java, and thence to Singapore, Canton, and Calcutta. At Serampore, on 3 May 1826, they met the venerable William Carey, who received them with much kindness. After visiting Benares, they sailed to Madras, and thence to Goa. From India they voyaged in 1827 to Mauritius and Madagascar, where the missions were firmly established under King Radama. On 30 July 1828 Tyerman, whose health had given way under the climate of southern India, died at Antananarivo." ODNB Bagnall 5667. Cordier 2112. Ferguson 1487. Hocken p. 49. Hunnewell pp. 69-70. RAREA1832CNOC

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