BROOKE Sir James - MUNDY Rodney - - Narrative of Events in Borneo and Celebes, Down to the Occupation of Labuan: from the Journals of James Brooke, Esq. Rajah of Sarawak, and Governor of Labuan. Together with a Narrative of the Operations of H.M.S. Iris.

London, John Murray, 1848, two volumes in octavo (22 x 14 cm), elegant contemporary half leather binding (by Carss & Coi, Glasgow) with reinforced corners, two labels, gilt decorations and titles on the spine, marbled boards, sprinkled edges, pp. XVII-385 with a lithographic frontispiece (some foxing), a second lithographic plate, seven steel engravings, and three lithographic folding maps, one of which is hand-coloured + pp. XI-395 with a lithographic frontispiece, five other lithographic plates, three steel engravings, and two folding maps. Complete work with all the illustrations. Slight signs of use on the bindings (corners slightly worn, small peelings); some foxing, not too marked and disfiguring, only on lithographic plates, probably due to the quality of the paper (the portrait of the author on the frontispiece being the most affected). Yet, a well-bound copy in near fine condition. Noble ex-libris on front endpaper (James Hunter, Hafton). First edition. National Maritime Museum, I, 461. =========== London, John Murray, 1848, due volumi in-8° (cm. 22 x 14), elegante legatura (di Carss & Coi, Glasgow) in mezza pelle coeva con angoli, doppio tassello, titoli e fregi dorati ai dorsi, piatti marmorizzati, tagli spruzzati, pp. XVII-385 con una tavola litografica in antiporta (alcune fioriture), una seconda tavola litografica fuori testo, sette incisioni in acciaio sempre fuori testo e tre carte geografiche litografiche ripiegate in fine, di cui una colorata a mano + pp. XI-395 con una tavola litografica in antiporta, altre cinque tavole litografiche fuori testo, tre incisioni in acciaio sempre fuori testo e due carte geografiche ripiegate in fine. Opera completa di tutte le illustrazioni. Lievi tracce d'uso alle legature (angoli un po' consunti, piccole sbucciature); alcune fioriture, non troppo marcate e deturpanti, alle sole tavole litografiche, probabilmente dovute alla qualità della carta (il ritratto dell'A. in antiporta il più colpito). Ma esemplare ben rilegato, completo di tutte le illustrazioni e in ottimo stato di conservazione. Ex libris nobiliari ai contropiatti anteriori (James Hunter, Hafton). Edizione originale. National Maritime Museum, I, 461.

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