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A voyage round the world; but more particularly to the north-west coast of America
by Portlock, Nathaniel (1748?-1817)
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- Hardcover
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
Amsterdam; N Israel: New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. Fine Facsimile Reprint. Hardback. An exceptional copy with mylar-sleeved simile vellum. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective wrapping.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 384 pages; Physical desc. : xii,384, xlp. , plates : maps (part fold), port. : Series: Bibliotheca Australiana # 43. Notes: Another account of the voyage was published the same year, with almost the same title, claiming to be by Captain George Dixon, but in fact by William Beresford, and edited by Dixon. Subjects: Beresford, William, fl. 1788. The King George (Ship). The Queen Charlotte (Ship). Voyages around the world - Early works to 1800. Pacific Ocean - Discovery and exploration - Early works to 1800. Summary: Portlock was captain of the King George, which, accompanied by the Queen Charlotte under Dixon, successfully completed this major journey of exploration. Portlock's account of the venture enhances and broadens the perspective provided by Dixon's narrative.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171335
- Title
- A voyage round the world; but more particularly to the north-west coast of America
- Author
- Portlock, Nathaniel (1748?-1817)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Edition
- Fine Facsimile Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Amsterdam; N Israel: New York: Da Capo Press
- Date Published
- 1968
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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