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NARRATIVE OF A WHALING VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE FROM THE YEAR 1833 TO 1836. Comprising Sketches of Polynesia, California, The Indian Archipelago, Etc. With an Account of Southern Whales, The Sperm Whale Fishery, and the Natural History of the Climates Visited.
by [Whaling]; Bennett Frederick Debell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1840. 2 volumes. First Edition. Illustrated with two aquatint frontispieces, a folding map and a number of textual illustrations. 8vo, handsomely bound in three-quarter dark blue morocco to style over marbled paper covered boards, the spines with gilt rules separating the compartments, two compartments lettered and numbered in gilt, one compartment with red morocco lettering label gilt. xv, 402; vii, 395 pp. A handsome copy, very well preserved, the bindings in excellent condition, tight and strong and without wear, the text-blocks clean and pleasing to the eye, the illustrations and maps complete and in good order, old library stamps to the title-pages, illustrations and first textual leaves. FIRST EDITION AND A BOOK BECOMING INCREASINGLY RARE AND DIFFICULT TO FIND COMPLETE. Herman Melville thought this the best book on whaling in the South Seas. On an extensive journey, the author visited the Sandwich Islands, Honolulu, Diamond Head, Pauoa, Manoa and Kalihi, He relates visits to Pitcairn Island and Bounty Bay, Polynesia, Tahiti, Christmas Island and a host of other locales, islands and countries. There is much on the peoples, the customs, economies and social mores and especially on the whaling voyage, the natural history of the whales, the fishes and birds and the relevant botany.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70213
- Title
- NARRATIVE OF A WHALING VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE FROM THE YEAR 1833 TO 1836. Comprising Sketches of Polynesia, California, The Indian Archipelago, Etc. With an Account of Southern Whales, The Sperm Whale Fishery, and the Natural History of the Climates Visited.
- Author
- [Whaling]; Bennett Frederick Debell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newburyport, Massachusetts
About Buddenbrooks, Inc.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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