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Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage From the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1819-20 in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper Under the Orders of William Edward Perry, R.N., F.R.S., And Commander of the Expedition.
por PARRY, WILLIAM EDWARD
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London: John Murray, 1831. Book. Illus. by W. Westell. Very Good. Half Leather. Second Edition. Quarto. Half red leather, gilt with raised bands, sunned and dampstained, but it has not penetrated, but holding together remarkably well. Gilt edges with criss cross design. Binding tight with marbled endpapers. Ownership signature on the title page, along with small second owner's name stamped. Normal occasional spotting, as often occurs with a book this age. Four fold-out maps, one at the front, others opposite p. 29, p. 271, and p. 289, showing the route taken, along with some assumptions based upon the reports of other mapmakers. Third fold-out map torn, but all parts present.Two other maps, nine illustrations (page protectors present opposite p. 11, 282), and five side-views of the terrain tipped in. Book is complete. Details the travels of two ships in their explorations as far as Melville Island before their progress was halted by ice..
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- Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage From the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1819-20 in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper Under the Orders of William Edward Perry, R.N., F.R.S., And Commander of the Expedition.
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- PARRY, WILLIAM EDWARD
- Ilustrador
- W. Westell
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- Usado - Muito Bom
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- John Murray
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- London
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- 1831
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- Second Edition, Hardcover
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E.P. Dutton, New York, 1929. Cloth and Boards. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. E.H. Shepard (illustrator). 1st Us Edition. Octavo. One of 350 copies signed by Milne and Shepard. Half Green cloth with peach coloured decorated boards with vinyl protector. Housed in decorated matching cardboard box. The box shows wear and soiling but the book is fine.
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Fax: 416-322-3226 Our Hours:
Thursday to Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
All other times by appointment.
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- Quarto
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- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
