Memoirs Of the Life and Travels Of John Ledyard, From His Journals and Correspondence

First English edition. Henry Colburn. London. 1828. 8vo. Title, xii, 428pp. Full marbled paper covered boards, 19th Century pseudo tree calf papier croisé pattern. Red spine label with gilt lettering and edge rules. Blue endpapers. Title page slightly toned. Lacking half-title. Rubbing to spine edges. A crisp copy of the rarer London first edition. In making a Papier Croisé, the… Read more about this item

London: Henry Colburn, 1828.. xii,428pp. Half title. Original plain paper boards, rebacked at an early date with green cloth, most of the original paper spine laid down, printed paper label. Boards scuffed and stained, spine soiled. Contemporary ownership inscription on front board, armorial bookplate of the Elphinstone family on front pastedown. Minor scattered foxing. A very good copy. Untrimmed… Read more about this item

London: Henry Colburn, 1828. First London Edition. Ledyard, an American, joined the British marine and sailed with Cook on his third expedition, 1776-1780, visiting Kerguelen Islands, Van Dieman's Land, New Zealand, Society Islands, Nootka Sound, Alaska, the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), and Kamtschatka. His experiences on that voyage are here related in chapters II-V, pp. 48-166. He was one… Read more about this item

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.