ISBN: 9780958847865 - pacific voyages and exploration: from the carlsmith collection and other sources (5 resultados)

Unknown. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Original publisher's blue paperback, pictorial frontcover, 4to: 160pp., richly illustrated, notes, bibliographical notes, general index, index ships' names. Contents: Introduction. 1. Pacific Voyages before 1770, including collections. 2. Cook's First Voyage. 3. Cook's Second Voyage. 4. Cook's Third Voyage. 5. Cook's Collected Voyages and general works. 6. The Settlement of Australia. 7. Bligh and the Breadfruit Voyages. 8. La Pérouse and the search for him. 9. The Northweat Coast. 10. The Missionaries. 11. English Voyages after Cook. 12. French Voyages after La Pérouse. 13. Russian Voyages of the nineteenth centurt. 14. Voyages of other nations. 15. The United States Exploring Expedition. Very fine copy. This catalogue details the Carlsmith family collection of Pacific voyages, with some additions from other sources were appropiate.…

Paperback. 1987. First edition. A near fine copy of this catalogue of rare books only marked by light bumping at the head of the spine. This copy has the original invitation and price list loosely tipped in.

1st Ed. 160 PP profusely illustrated with 160 b/w & 31 colour illustrations. Bookplate of Professor Adrian Horridge on inside front cover. Folded "Price List (1987)" for these 289 listed items, tipped in on inside back cover. Pictorial soft covers. Front cover lightly rubbed with a few creases, otherwise contents are near fine. 29.5 x 21. Catalogue detailing 289 items of the Carlsmith Family collection of Pacific voyages: Cook, Bligh, La Pérouse . …

Condición: Very Good. Hardcover; leather bound spine. Collectable, number 9 of 40 specially bound copies. Clean throughout, in very good overall condition.