BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM.

Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait.

1968. As new. N. Israel. Amsterdam. Da Capo Press. New York. Facsimile reprint of 1831 London ed. Bibliotheca Australiana vol. 34-35. 3 maps (2 foldout), 24 illus. (4 foldout). White cloth. Blue spine and cover labels. 8vos. An extremely important voyage, as Beechey, in cooperation with Franklin and Parry, was attempting to locate a North West passage. Beechey discovered several South Sea Islands; he also visited Tahiti and Pitcairn, where he met John Adams, survivor of the Bounty mutiny. 2 vol: 954pp. As New.

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Book number: BBP-00483

Catalogue: PACIFIC

Keywords: Exploration; Pitcairn Island;

BEECHEY, FREDERICK W,

Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to co-operate with the Polar Expeditions. ..in the Years 1825,26,27,28....

London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. The coveted "Admiralty" edition, printed on Large Paper. 2 volumes in one vols., 4to. 14 plates and three maps (2 folding) in Vol.I; 9 plates (lacks the plate "View of Napa-King", but has a duplicate of plate "Californians Throwing the Lasso") in Vol.II. xxi,[3], 392 & vii, [1], [393]-742, [2] pp. Mid-nineteenth century three quarter calf and marbled boards by Sargent, Woburn stamp on fly leaf. Plates slightly darkened at edges. Very good. Hill p. 19; Smith 704; Pilling 328; Lada-Mocarski; Wickersham 6541; Howes B309 ("b").
¶ This work is "one of the most valuable of modern voyages" (Hill), and incorporates accounts of visits to Pitcairn Island, Tahiti, Alaska, Hawaii, Macao, Okinawa, and the coast of California

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Book number: 30847

BEECHEY, FREDERICK W.

Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait.

London, 1831. Reprint Amst. 1968. 2 vols. XXII,472,452 pp. 23 plts. Imit. vellum. (Bibl. Australiana 34 & 35).

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Book number: 127355

Keywords: Ethnography Etnografie

BEECHEY, FREDERICK

Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait

Amsterdam: Nico Israel, 1968. Hardcover. 4to. Facsimile reprint of the 1831 London edition. Two volumes. 954pp, with 23 plates and 3 maps. Bound in simulated vellum. An extremely important voyage, as Beechey, in cooperation with Franklin and Parry, was attempting to locate a North-West passage. Beechey discovered several South Sea Islands; he also visited Tahiti and Pitcairn, where he met John Adams, survivor of the Bounty mutiny. Adams' lengthy account of this mutiny is included in Beechey's narrative . Bibliotheca Australiana 34-35. All books in fine collectible condition unless otherwise noted. Orders are professionally packed and shipped promptly. Fine .

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Book number: 44515

Catalogue: Travel

BEECHEY, F. W. (FREDERICK WILLIAM), (1796-1856)

Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait

Amsterdam : N. Israel ; New York : Da Capo Press 1968 1968. Fine Facsimile Reprint. 0. Physical desc. 2 v. (472. 452 pp) : ill.fold. Maps ; 22 cm. Bibliotheca Australiana ; 34-35. Notes: Reprint of the new ed. Published: London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. 1831. Dates of available copies: 1831. Subjects: Beechey. F. W. (Frederick William). 1796-1856 Blossom (Ship)Scientific expeditions - Pacific Area - History - 19th century Pacific Area - Description and travel Arctic regions - Description and travel. An extremely important voyage. as Beechey. in cooperation with Franklin and Parry. was attempting to locate a North-West passage. Summary: Beechey discovered several South Sea Islands; he also visited Tahiti and Pitcairn. where he met John Adams. survivor of the Bounty mutiny. Adams' lengthy account of this mutiny is included in Beechey's narrative. An exceptional copy with mylar-sleeved simile vellum. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Weight in Kg appr.: 1

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Book number: 171304

BEECHEY, FREDERICK W. & H.W.BEECHEY.

Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa from Tripoly eastward in 1821 and 1822. Comprehending an account of ther Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica nd the ancient cities composing the Pentapolis.

London, John Murray, 1828. XXIV,572, XLIII,[5] pp. 2 (1 fold.) maps, 8 plans on 7 plts, 11 aquatinted plts & 2 engraved plts. Rebound in modern cloth binding. - Some light foxing. *First edition with ample margins.

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Book number: 219214

Keywords: Ethnography Africa Travel Africa Libya Etnografie Afrika Reizen Afrika Libië

BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM, GEORGE PEARD - BARRY M. GOUGH (HG.)

To the Pacific and Arctic with Beechey. The journal of Lieutenant George Peard of H. M. S. 'Blossom' 1825-1828.

Cambridge, University Press, 1973 8°, Fronti., X, 272 S., einige s/w Abb., 1 Faltkarte., OLwd. m. OU., OU min. fleckig, sonst tadell. (= The Hakluyt society, second series, Nr. 143). Text engl.

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Book number: 55173

Catalogue: Reisen

Keywords: Reisen - Australien, Neuseeland, Ozeanien Reisen - vor 1900 Reisen - Polargebiete