Author: BILLE, STEEN.
Title: Beretning Om Corvetten Galathea's Reise Omking Jorder 1845, 46 og 47. Three Volumes.
Description: First Edition; Med. 8vo; Vol.I. pp. [vi], xii, 495, [1); Vol. II. pp. [iv], viii, 465, (6); Vol. III. [ii], 513, lxvii, (4); texts illustrated with 6 folding maps (two with closed tears), 20 tinted lithographed plates with tissue guards, one facsimile folding document, bound in original quarter cloth with papered boards, paper title labels on spine (one spine faded), uncut very good set. Copenhagen; C. A. Reitzel; 1849-1851. Scarce account of the first Danish circumnavigation, with an extended account of a visit to the Hawaiian islands, the purpose of the voyage was the exploration of the Nicobar islands, gathering scientific information and forming trade agreements.
Keywords: maritime discovery exploration discovery south pacific
Title: Beretning Om Corvetten Galathea's Reise Omking Jorder 1845, 46 og 47. Three Volumes.
Description: First Edition; Med. 8vo; Vol.I. pp. [vi], xii, 495, [1); Vol. II. pp. [iv], viii, 465, (6); Vol. III. [ii], 513, lxvii, (4); texts illustrated with 6 folding maps (two with closed tears), 20 tinted lithographed plates with tissue guards, one facsimile folding document, bound in original quarter cloth with papered boards, paper title labels on spine (one spine faded), uncut very good set. Copenhagen; C. A. Reitzel; 1849-1851. Scarce account of the first Danish circumnavigation, with an extended account of a visit to the Hawaiian islands, the purpose of the voyage was the exploration of the Nicobar islands, gathering scientific information and forming trade agreements.
Keywords: maritime discovery exploration discovery south pacific
Price: AUD 1250.00 = appr. US$ 864.84 Seller: Time Booksellers
- Book number: 116387
- Book number: 116387