Author: Mrs Brassey [Annie Brassie]
Title: Sunshine and Storms in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople
Description: London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1880 . First edition. Leather. The illustrated first edition of Annie Brassey's account of her family's voyage around Constantinople, Cyprus, and the Ionian Islands, with two colour folding maps. The first edition of Annie Brassie's account of her family's voyage in the East aboard their luxury yacht, the Sunbeam. After returning from their 1876-77 world cruise in Sunbeam, Brassey published a book about their adventure titled 'A Voyage in the Sunbeam, our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months', which became a best seller. This 1880 volume continues that account, discussing their voyage around Constantinople, Cyprus, and the Ionian Islands.Illustrated with two colour folding maps, nine engraved plates, and numerous vignette wood engravings, chiefly from A. Y. Bingham. Collated, complete.With the stamp of the Englefield Working Men's Club to the front free endpaper, and no further stamps.A smart copy of this thrilling account of a late Victorian era global voyage. In a half morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Light fading to back strip, with rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints. Hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd spot and handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: A. Y. Bingham. Very Good .

Keywords: sunbeam world voyage Baroness Brassey travel writing world voyage A Voyage in the Sunbeam sailing A. Y. Bingham


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