Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur, During the Years 1836-1842. Including Details of the Naval Operations in China, from Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841. 2 Volumes.
by Belcher, Captain Sir Edward
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Lower Hutt, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn, 1843. Book. Good. Half-Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes, xxxviii, 387 pages, vi, 474 pages; 2 frontispieces, 2 maps (lacking one), 18 engraved plates, 20 vignettes. Contemporary half leather binding, raised bands, gilt spine title labels on green leather at top of spine, black lables with name of author and volume at bottom of spine (partially chipped off), leather split on one side of vol. 2 but binding still very firm, a few plates mildly foxed. Overall a solid and nice set of this account. Much on California, Alaska, Hawaiian islands, Marquesas, Tahiti, Dutch East Indies, etc..
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- Tinakori Books
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- 3291
- Title
- Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur, During the Years 1836-1842. Including Details of the Naval Operations in China, from Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841. 2 Volumes.
- Author
- Belcher, Captain Sir Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- CAPTAIN BEECHEY, VALPARAISO, PANAMA, SAN BLAS, SANDWICH ISLANDS, HAWAIIAN HAWAII, PORT ETCHES, KING WILLIAMS'SOUND, POINT RIOU, MULGRAVE, MOUNT ST ELIAS, SITKA, NEW ARCHANGEL, NORFOLK SOUND, FRIENDLY COVE, NOOTKA ALASKA, FRANCISCO, SACRAMENTO, MONTERE
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Tinakori Books
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Lower Hutt, Auckland
About Tinakori Books
We specialise in books on Australia, new Zealand the Pacific, Antarctica, old voyages and anthropology.
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