This notebook of a visit to Pitcairn Island in 1848 has a slightly damaged spine.
On the inside front board is written...: Edward William Pritchard / Assistant Surgeon / HMS Calypso, 20 guns, Pacific.
The notebook states on an early page...: 'Private opinions on things in general / Collections of mutual writing / During a cruise on the Pacific Station / between / Valparaiso, Callao, Pitcairns island, / Tahiti, Navigator, and Feegee islands, / Visiting - /Numerous interesting though smaller / objects, belonging to each Group.