MALASPINA, Alejandro. - The Malaspina expedition 1789-1794. Journal of the voyage by Alejandro Malaspina. Edited by Andrew David, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Carlos Novi, Glyndwr Williams. Introduction by Donanld C. Cutter. Translated by Sylvia Jamieson.

London, 2001-2004. 3 volumes. 8vo. Cloth, with dust-jackets. With many maps and illustrations. XCVIII,338; XX,511; XXI,487 pp. Hakluyt Series, 3rd series, 8,11,13. - The Malaspina Expedition (1789-1794) was a five-year maritime scientific exploration commanded by Alessandro Malaspina and José de Bustamante y Guerra. The expedition was funded by the Spanish government and originally pursued strictly scientific goals. They were to survey and chart the islands and coasts under Spanish control or claim, visit the major settlements throughout the Pacific, and collect information on botany, zoology, ichthyology, ethnography and geography. Volume 1- Cadiz to Panama, Volume II - Panama to the Philippines and Volume III - Manila to Cadiz.

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