Author: Captain Sir Edward Belcher
Title: Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty&Apos;S Ship Sulphur, During the Years 1836-1842, Including Details of the Naval Operations in China, from Dec 1840 to Nov 1841
Description: London, Henry Colburn, 1843. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detailed description of Edward Belcher's voyage around the Pacific on HMS Sulphur, complete, and in the original blue cloth binding. The first edition of the work, with the sixteen page advertisement catalogue to the rear of volume one dated February 1843. With three folding maps to the front pocket of volume one. With a frontispiece and seven engraved plates to volume one. Volume two with a frontispiece and ten engraved plates. All tissue guards present. Collated complete. Written by Edward Belcher, a British naval office and explorer. Belcher performed many coastal surveys for the British Admiralty, including a surveying ship along the north and west coasts of Africa, North and South America, the South Pacific and China. in 1852, Belcher was tasked with searching for Sir John Franklin, following his disappearance whilst attempting to find the Northwest Passage. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World accounts Belcher's expedition surveying the Pacific onboard the HMS Sulphur. The voyage followed the California coast, moving North towards Alaska. He also visited a number of the Pacific Islands including Hawaii and Tonga. The work contains many plates displaying the native people of the various countries, such as Chinese soldiers and native people of New Guinea and Celebes. In need of restoration, but nonetheless a complete edition of this important work, in the original publisher's blue cloth. In the publisher's blue cloth binding. Externally worn with rear board to volume one detached but present. Rubbing to the boards. Hinges strained to volume one. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally clean with marginal age toning. Loss to final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary ink inscription and stamp to title page of volume one and stamp to volume two. The occasional minor closed tear to folding maps. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .
Keywords: Belcher China Exploration China Not Stated
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Title: Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty&Apos;S Ship Sulphur, During the Years 1836-1842, Including Details of the Naval Operations in China, from Dec 1840 to Nov 1841
Description: London, Henry Colburn, 1843. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detailed description of Edward Belcher's voyage around the Pacific on HMS Sulphur, complete, and in the original blue cloth binding. The first edition of the work, with the sixteen page advertisement catalogue to the rear of volume one dated February 1843. With three folding maps to the front pocket of volume one. With a frontispiece and seven engraved plates to volume one. Volume two with a frontispiece and ten engraved plates. All tissue guards present. Collated complete. Written by Edward Belcher, a British naval office and explorer. Belcher performed many coastal surveys for the British Admiralty, including a surveying ship along the north and west coasts of Africa, North and South America, the South Pacific and China. in 1852, Belcher was tasked with searching for Sir John Franklin, following his disappearance whilst attempting to find the Northwest Passage. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World accounts Belcher's expedition surveying the Pacific onboard the HMS Sulphur. The voyage followed the California coast, moving North towards Alaska. He also visited a number of the Pacific Islands including Hawaii and Tonga. The work contains many plates displaying the native people of the various countries, such as Chinese soldiers and native people of New Guinea and Celebes. In need of restoration, but nonetheless a complete edition of this important work, in the original publisher's blue cloth. In the publisher's blue cloth binding. Externally worn with rear board to volume one detached but present. Rubbing to the boards. Hinges strained to volume one. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally clean with marginal age toning. Loss to final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary ink inscription and stamp to title page of volume one and stamp to volume two. The occasional minor closed tear to folding maps. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .
Keywords: Belcher China Exploration China Not Stated
Price: GBP 850.00 = appr. US$ 1213.79 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 868K13
- Book number: 868K13
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