The cruise of The Marchesa to Kamschatka and New Guinea with notices of Formosa, Liu-Kiu, and various islands of the Malay Archipelago
by Guillemard, F. H. H
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John Murray. London. 1889. Second edition. Octavo. xviii, (1), 455pp. 14 coloured maps (five folding), numerous illus. Original blue cloth, decorative gilt to front board and spine. Rubbed and bumped to extremities. Upper hinge tender. Lightly toned.
Francis Henry Hill Guillemard (1852-1933) Geographer, Botanist and Zoologist. A detailed account of "the less known lands and islands": Formosa, Liu-Kiu, Kamschatka, Bering, Cagayan Sulu, Sulu, Borneo, Labuan, Brunei, Sumbawa, Celebes, Moluccas, New Guinea, Amboina, Banda, etc
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- Title
- The cruise of The Marchesa to Kamschatka and New Guinea with notices of Formosa, Liu-Kiu, and various islands of the Malay Archipelago
- Author
- Guillemard, F. H. H
- Book Condition
- Used - See item description
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- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Malaya
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration; The Middle East, India and Asia;
- Size
- 8vo
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