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SCORESBY, WILLIAM, - Seven log-books concerning the Arctic voyages of Captain William Scoresby, Senior of Whitby, England. Issued in fac-simile (...) with reproductions in color of portraits in oils of Captain William Scoresby, Senior and of Captain William Scoresby, Junior. Introduction and notes by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh.

 1527195639,
N.Y., The Explorers Club, 1916-1917. 8 vols. (Introductory brochure & 7 vols. of facs.) Folio. IX+31;191;57;32+(2);38;34;83;61 pp. With 3 portraits (incl. 2 col., tipped-in), 4 maps (incl.. 3 fold.), 11 plts. (incl. 2 fold.), facs. in introductory vol. Hardcover. Or. marbled boards, in slipcase. (Fragile spines lack pieces of covering paper, mainly to vols. 1 & 7; stamps "Reserve stock Imperial Institute Library 1925" on titles). Good. ¶ No. 118 of 300 printed copies, not in trade. - The log-books describe fourteen whaling and exploration voyages into the Arctic seas from 1786 to 1822.
EUR 3950.00 [Appr.: US$ 4226.54 | £UK 3371.25 | JP¥ 662651] Book number 58220

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