THROWER, NORMAN J.W; Editor.

The Three Voyages Of Edmond Halley In The Paramore 1698-1701.

Hakluyt Society, Second Series, Volume 156; 8vo; pp. 392; b/w portrait frontispiece, 14 pages b/w plates, some b/w sketches within text, appendices, bibliography, index, folio of maps; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, illustration in gilt on front, spine bumped, dustjacket with minor chipping and scuffing, otherwise a very good copy. London, The Hakluyt Society, 1981. This is Volume I in a two volume series. Comes with a folio of maps.

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THROWER, Norman J.W. ed.

The Three Voyages of Edmond Valley in the Paramore 1698-1701

Hakluyt Society, 1980. Hardcover. Tow vols. Frontis. B/W plates. Comes with separate volume/portfolio of maps. Hakluyt Society Second Series, Volume 156. Slight wear to dustjacket, otherwise good condition. 392pp. ISBN 0904180026.

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THROWER, NORMAN J. W; Editor.

The Three Voyages Of Edmond Halley In The Paramore 1698-1701. Hakluyt Society, Second Series, Volume 156-157.

First Editions; 8vo; Vol I; pp. 392; b/w portrait frontispiece, 14 pages b/w plates, some b/w sketches within text, appendices, bibliography, index; original blue cloth, dustjacket, lettered in gilt on spine, illustration in gilt on front board, dustjacket scuffed. Vol II; portfolio of maps for Vol I, 3 removable fold out b/w maps, original blue cloth, dustjacket, lettered in gilt on spine, illustration in gilt on front board, some fading to spine, dustjackets a little chipped, otherwise both very good copies. London, The Hakluyt Society, 1981. Edmond Halley was already a well-known astronomer, mathematician and natural philosopher when, in 1698, he took command of His majesty's Ship 'Paramore'. The purpose of Halley's first two voyages was to test his geomagnetical theories; in the third voyage he investigated tidal phenomena. These voyages, which received royal approval, support from the Navy, and sponsorship by the Royal Society have been regarded as the first sea journeys undertaken for purely scientific purposes.

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THROWER Norman J.W.

The Three Voyages of Edmond Halley in the Paramore 1698-1701 [&] Porfolio of Maps

Hakluyt Society, 1981. 1st edn. 2 vols. 8vo. Original blind-stamped gilt decorated blue cloth (Fine), no dustwrappers. Pp. 392, illus with 15 b&w plates and folding maps in second volume (no inscriptions). [Hakluyt Society Series II Volumes 156 & 157.]. .

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