Narrative Of a Four Months' Residence Among the Natives Of a Valley Of the Marquesas Islands

London: John Murray, 1846, first edition second issue, octavo, xvi, map, [1] – 285 pp., bound in later 19th century ½ calf and cloth boards, black leather spine label, some wear and scuffing to extremities of binding, Glasgow bookseller's label on front pastedown, later ownership signature, some light foxing to front and rear endpapers, else a good copy. BAL 13652, p.… Saber más sobre este artículo

John Murray, 1846. Half Leather. Very Good. in x in x in. Leather wrapped spine and corner tips. Marbled boards. Previous owner name inked on front free page: G.M. Gomez (maybe Gomez or Innez). No other markings in book. Rubbing to marbled boards and leather edges. Binding is fine. Foxing on first couple of pages and last couple of pages.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, John Murray, 1846, First edition, first issue, with 'Pomarea' on page 19, line 1. . bound in modern quarter tan morocco leather, gilt rules on spine, gilt title lettering on black leather label, marbled boards, signature on half-title and on verso map, near fine, attractive copy. . small 8vo [18 x 12.5 cm]; xvi, 285 pp, map frontis.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: John Murray, 1846. First Edition of the author’s first book; BAL 13652; Second Issue, Binding Variant B; noting that “No satisfactory publishing sequence has been established for the London issues of this book.” Publisher’s red cloth; rebacked; 19th century church library blind stamp on the title page and a leaf of text; release stamp inside the back… Saber más sobre este artículo