ANDIA Y VARELA, Don José

Relacion del viage hecho a la isla de Amat y sus adyacentes [Relation d'un voyage à l'île d'Amat ou Taïti, et aux îles voisines, exécuté en 1774 par la frégate espagnole l'Aguila et le paquebot le Jupiter. Paris, Société de Géographie, 1839. In-4 (260 x 203 mm) of IV pp. of introduction, pp. [69]-[132]. Oxblood half-basin with corners, smooth spine (modern binding). O'Reilly, 522. First edition, published in the Recueil de voyages et de mémoires de la Société de Géographie de Paris, t. IV, 1839 pp. 69-132). This copy is preceded by an abstract in French by Mr. d'Avezac, secretary of the Central Commission (dated January 1835). José Andia y Varela was the captain of the Jupiter, "which was chartered on behalf of the Spanish government of Peru in order to accompany the Aguila to carry Franciscan missionaries to Tahiti. Varela left Callao on September 20, 1774, and was separated by the storm from the Aguila, which he did not meet again until Tahiti... Varela's journal is our best source of information for the second, most important voyage of the Aguila to Tahiti" (O'Reilly). Very rare. Some foxing, trace of wetness on the right corner.