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The Dangerous Voyage of Captain Thomas James, In his Intended Discovery of a North West Passage into the South Sea, Wherein The Miseries indured, both Going, Wintering and Returning, and the Rarities observ'd Philosophical, Mathematical and Natural are related in this Journal of it, publish'd by the Special Command of King Charles I. To which is added A Map for Sailing in those Seas : Also divers Tables of the Author's of the Variation of the Compass, &c. With an Appendix concerning the Longitude, by Master Gellibrand, Astronomy Reader at Gresham College
by James, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Coles Canadiana Collection, 1973. Soft cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Facsimile of the second edition, revised and corrected. Originally published 1740. Soft cover. 142 pp. Rubbing to extremities, sunning to spine, damp staining to tail edge. Bookplate to inside front cover.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009932
- Title
- The Dangerous Voyage of Captain Thomas James, In his Intended Discovery of a North West Passage into the South Sea, Wherein The Miseries indured, both Going, Wintering and Returning, and the Rarities observ'd Philosophical, Mathematical and Natural are related in this Journal of it, publish'd by the Special Command of King Charles I. To which is added A Map for Sailing in those Seas : Also divers Tables of the Author's of the Variation of the Compass, &c. With an Appendix concerning the Longitude, by Master Gellibrand, Astronomy Reader at Gresham College
- Author
- James, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Coles Canadiana Collection
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Exploration, travel, Northwest Passage, Thomas James, Master Gellibrand, South Seas
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Geography; Exploration;
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
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Minotavros Books
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Whitby, Ontario
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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