Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, To co-operate with The Polar Expeditions: performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom,...in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28.; In two parts
by Beechey, Frederic William
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. First edition The so-called Admiralty edition. Two volumes. Quarto, 272 x 212 mm. Contemporary half russia with paste paper boards, sprinkled edges, joints rubbed. V. 1 pp. [i]-[xxiv], [1]-392. V. 2 pp. [i]-[viii], [393] - 742, with the half titles but without the final leaf of advertisements. With a two line erratum slip, correcting an error on p. 567, inserted after p. [viii]; this slip unrecorded by Forbes. With two charts, (one folding), and a total of 18 engraved and four lithographed plates. Extremities lightly rubbed. Bookplate of Anthony MacTier, 1773-1854, of Durris, Invernesshire. Forbes 772; Hill 93.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33086
- Title
- Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, To co-operate with The Polar Expeditions: performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom,...in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28.; In two parts
- Author
- Beechey, Frederic William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition The so-called Admiralty edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1831
- Keywords
- , ARCTIC, , PACIFIC, HAWAII
- Bookseller catalogs
- VOYAGES AND TRAVEL;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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About Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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