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Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1832. First American edition. 8vo.,Pp. (vi),1l. xi, 13-493 p. Old three quarter leather, edges and hinges rubbed, front board attached only by its cords, front endpaper detached, light dampstain affects the top margin of about the first 55 pp. Private owner's blindstamp and inked number on title. HilI 94; Forbes 803.

Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Very Good. Beechey, Frederick William. Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering [Bering] Strait, to Co-operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the Command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N. in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28. Two volumes bound in O. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. xviii, vii, 742pp. Illustrated. 4to. Book condition: Very good. This copy has been rebacked, laying down the orignal leather back strip. Some rubbing to leather, but the gilt titles are very legible. Marbled paper cover boards have some rubbing but are still attractive. New endsheets with the bookplate of former owner inserted. This copy was an ex-library copy, from two institutions actually, with barely discernible label removal to spine and institution stamps to all three edges of text. There are faint embossed stamps to all plates, maps and a few occasional pages. Since end sheets have been replaced no call tag or… Leer más

London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Second Edition. Very Good. 8vo [9x6in] Vol. I- xxii, 472 pp., frontispiece fold out map of voyage tracks,13 illustrations, two maps (double page and fold out), Vol. II- iv, 452 pp.,10 illustrations and views (four double page), tables, lacking advertisements; Rebound in modern three-quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine on dark brown label with rule and designs, new end papers, all edges untrimmed; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, top edge of text darken, light foxing spots and offsets to all maps and illustrations in both volumes, Vol. I - several closed tears at creases and top of hinge (repaired) on frontispiece map, closed tear at top hinge of fold out map, two leaves of table of contents ([xix]- xxii) misbound in front of dedication and introduction. [Hill 93, Howes B309, Wickersham 6541, Lada-Morcarski 95 (Quarto) , Smith 704, Zamorano80 4, Arctic Biblio 1228, Books of the West 57]. Frederick William Beechey… Leer más

London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, 1831. 2 Volumes, 4to. (10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches). First edition, Admirality issue. Vol. I: a-3D4. [i]-xxi [3] [11-392. pp.416. 14 engraved plates with 3 charts, 2 of which fold-out. Title, Dedication to King, Introduction, Contents, Errata, Directions to the Binder, Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait. Vol. II: [X]8 3E-5B4. [i]-vii [1] [393]-742. pp.357. 9 engraved plates. Title, Contents, Directions to Binder, Errata Slip, Part II, Appendix: Fossil Remains, Mexican Bees, Vocabulary, Nautical Remarks, Geographical Positions, Meterological Observations, Temperature of the Sea, Variation of the Compass, Magnetical Observations. Half calf ruled-gilt over contemporary marbled paper boards with John Wright's binder's ticket from Mill Street, Macclesfield, on head of front pastedown, raised bands on spine forming five compartments with gilt-lettering of [BEECHEY'S | VOYAGE | TO THE | PACIFIC] and… Leer más