The Cruise Of the Acheron

Christchurch, New Zealand: Whitcoulls, 1978. HMS Acheron was a Hermes-class wooden paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Sheerness in 1838. Between 1848 and 1851 she made a coastal survey of New Zealand, the first such survey since Captain Cook. CONDITION Black bds with gilt title (unworn) signed by author to title page, 190 pages with numerous… Read more about this item

Christchurch: Whitcoulls, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 190 pages, many maps and illustrations. The Acheron was sent under orders from the Admiralty to complete the first full and accurate survey of the coasts and harbours of New Zealand..

Nestegg 1995 Hardback. Very Good.

whitcoulls christchurch 1978. first edition 190pp ills.[b/w and col.] super octavo VG+ (black cloth,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled)

Christchurch, Sydney, London, Whitcoulls Publishers, (1978).. 8vo; pp.190; illustrated endpapers; portrait frontispiece; 8 pages of colour illustrations, b/w. illustrations throughout, maps; appendix, sources, acknowledgments, index; dustjacket; bookplate; a fine copy. Bookplate. The Acheron was sent out from England under orders from the Admiralty to make the first full and accurate survey of the coasts and harbours of New Zealand.… Read more about this item