The Discovery of the South Shetland Islands: The Voyages of the Brig Williams 1819-1820 As Recorded in Contemporary Documents and the Journal of ... the Hakluyt Society, Third Series, Number 4) de Editor-R. J. Campbell; Editor-C. W. Poynter - 2001-03

Routledge, 2000. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Hakluyt Society, 2000. Bookplate on front pastedown, otherwise a crisp copy. Full blue cloth binding. xv, 232pp. Dust jacket has a sunned spine.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.

Routledge, 2000. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. FINE/Fine. xv, 232 pp. Large 8vo, navy cloth, gilt spine lettering and society emblem to front cover, blind-tooled spine borders. A pristine copy in like DJ.

Hakluyt Society, London, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 232 pages. Faint discoloring and wear; tight binding; very good shape. The jacket has light discoloring, a little wear and tear along the edges. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Exploration; ISBN: 090418062x. ISBN/EAN: 9780904180626. Inventory No: 203657. . 9780904180626

London: The Hakluyt Society, 2000. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover,with dark blue cloth covers, gilt lettering on spine and ship design on front. In a light blue dust jacket with some fading. In 1819, William Smith, with a general cargo from Montevideo to Valparaiso, sailed further south round Cape Horn than his predecessors, in the hope of finding favourable winds. He sighted land in 62S. His report to the Senior Naval Officer in Valparaiso was ridiculed, but on a subsequent voyage he confirmed his discovery, taking surroundings and sailing along the coast. As a result Captain Shirreff, the Senior Naval Officer, chartered his vessel, the brig Williams, and having put Edward Bransfield, the master of his ship, HMS Andromache, in charge, sent her to survey the new discovery. Charles Poynter was one of the midshipmen who sailed with Bransfield. His account of this expedition, which forms the principal part of this volume, recently came to light in New Zealand, and is the only first-hand… Leer más

xv+248 pages with 16 colour plates (including frontispiece), 6 monochrome plates, 9 maps, appendices, bibliography and index. Small quarto (10" x 7") issued in original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial representation of the ship Victoria blind stamped in gilt on the cover. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, Third Series, Number 4. Edited by R J Campbell. First edition.In 1819 William Smith, with a general cargo from Montevideo to Valparaiso, sailed further south round Cape Horn than his predecessors, in the hope of finding favorable winds. He sighted land in 62 degrees South. His report to the Senior Naval Officer in Valparaiso was ridiculed, but on a subsequent voyage he confirmed his discovery, taking soundings and sailing along the coast. As a result Captain Shirreff, the Senior Naval Officer, charted his vessel, the brig Williams, and having put Edward Bransfield the master of his ship, HMS Andromache, in charge, sent her to survey the new discovery. Charles Poynter was… Leer más

Routledge. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 090418062X . Hakluyt Society, Third Series; 9.8 X 6.9 X 1.1 inches; 248 pages .

Hakluyt Society. Used - Very Good. 2000. Cloth, dj. Large 8vo. Some shelfwear to dj. Previous owner's signature. (Subject: Exploration.)

London, England: The Hakluyt Society, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used Book: Hard Cover Standard used condition. Reading copy or better.

Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: Fine. Hakluyt Society, London, UK 2000. 248 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 9.7 x 7 x 1.2. Nautical::History Nautical::Journeys History::Exploration::Polar History::Britain 6203L