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The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H.M. Discovery Ships "Erebus" and "Terror" 1852, 1853, 1854 etc
by George F M'Dougall
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Doncaster, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, London, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Full Title: "The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in Seach of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H.M. Discovery Ships "Erebus" and "Terror" 1852, 1853, 1854. To which is added An Account of Her Being Fallen In with by an American Whaler after Her Abandonment in Barrow Straits, and of Her Presentation to Queen Victoria by the Government of the United States." Ex-public library copy in orange quarter-leather library binding with replaced end-papers, spine ends are rubbed and covers are darkened. binding is sound. Large pasted library label on inside of front cover, stamps on reverse of title-page. Small library stamps on reverse of plates which are otherwise clean, between woodcut and Chapter title on page 3 and occasionally elsewhere in margins. Fold-out coloured "Chart to Illustrate the Narrative of the Voyage of H.M. Ship Resolute, Captn Henry Kellett C.B." with light wear at edges and pasted strip on rear, is a little darkened but otherwise clean, contains all 8 chromolithograph plates with tissue protection leaf, black and white inset woodcut illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61116031316. For international tracking please select Priority shipping service..
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- Bookseller
- Bailgate Books Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61116031316
- Title
- The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H.M. Discovery Ships "Erebus" and "Terror" 1852, 1853, 1854 etc
- Author
- George F M'Dougall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Keywords
- BZDB4 polar exploration, North West Passage, maritime, nautical, naval history Arctic & Antarctic; naval, naval history, maritime, ships, boats. George F M'Dougall The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regio
- Bookseller catalogs
- naval, naval history, maritime, ships, boats; Arctic & Antarctic;
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About the Seller
Bailgate Books Ltd
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Doncaster, Aberdeen
About Bailgate Books Ltd
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