History of Exploration.- David (Henry)
History of Exploration.- David (Henry)
An historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators, FIRST EDITION, 4 vol., 5 folding engraved maps of South American West coast and the Pacific, Bouganville’s route around the world, Strait of Magellan, the Icy Sea, and New Greenland, 43 of 44 full-page engravings of sea expeditions and navigators’ portraits, some light browning or dampstaining, occasional minor marginal spotting, small tear with loss to fold of one map, minor repair to upper margin of one gathering in vol. 1, engraved geographical bookplate of H.T.H. Taylor, contemporary polished calf, marbled endpapers, single gilt ruled raised bands, gilt-lettered spine, little scuffed, joints cracked, upper cover of vol. 1 and 3 loose, hinges of vol. 2 and 4 starting, 8vo, F. Newbery, 1773-74; with another work on the same subject (5)
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History of Exploration.- David (Henry)
An historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators, FIRST EDITION, 4 vol., 5 folding engraved maps of South American West coast and the Pacific, Bouganville’s route around the world, Strait of Magellan, the Icy Sea, and New Greenland, 43 of 44 full-page engravings of sea expeditions and navigators’ portraits, some light browning or dampstaining, occasional minor marginal spotting, small tear with loss to fold of one map, minor repair to upper margin of one gathering in vol. 1, engraved geographical bookplate of H.T.H. Taylor, contemporary polished calf, marbled endpapers, single gilt ruled raised bands, gilt-lettered spine, little scuffed, joints cracked, upper cover of vol. 1 and 3 loose, hinges of vol. 2 and 4 starting, 8vo, F. Newbery, 1773-74; with another work on the same subject (5)
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