Other editions of book Mutiny on the Bounty

“Just before sun-rising, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, with the master at arms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Burkitt, seaman, came into my cabin, and seizing me tied my hands with a cord behind my back, threatening me with instant death if I spoke or made the least noise: I however called as loud as I could in hopes of assistance; but they had already secured the officers who were not of their party by placing sentinels at their doors. There were three men at my cabin door besides the four within; Christian had only a cutlass in his hand, the others had muskets and bayonets. I was hauled out of bed and forced on deck in my shirt, suffering great pain from the tightness which with they had tied my hands.” -- Excerpt Films have painted William Bligh as an ogre. Now get the true story in his own words -- not only of the stormy voyage to Tahiti and the mutiny, but of the incredible 3,600-mile journey to safety in an open boat with few supplies and 18 loyal crew members.

Quarter Leather; Near Fine to Fine; A Limited Editon (unspecified number) printing for The Franklin Library of the HMS Bounty's ship's log kept by Capt. William Bligh and recording the historic 1789 mutiny aboard this Royal Navy ship and the ordeal that followed when Bligh and 18 loyal sailors were set adrift in a 23-foot open boat. The log as printed here is a facsimile reproduction of the portion of the official Admiralty log, signed by Bligh, detailing the day-by-day account of the mutiny and the subsequent open-boat voyage. Also included are a foreword by Stephen Walters, a list of the ship's crew and a fold-out chart pasted down to the inside front cover of Bligh's 4,000 mile open-boart voyage across the Pacific. 8 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches, bound in quarter-leather over dark green cloth, gold-stamped decoration on both covers and spine, four raised bands on the spine. A collectable copy for anyone interested in English naval history or maritime crime.