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Beechey, Frederick W. - Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-operate with the Polar Expeditions
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| Schrijver: | Beechey, Frederick W. |
| Titel: | Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-operate with the Polar Expeditions |
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| Uitgever: | Carey & Lea, 1832 first American edition |
| Bijzonderheid: | This copy with the Note bound in from the publisher stating that some of Beechey’s remarks upon the moral condition of the Society and Sandwich Islands are “very defective and unjust”! |
| Prijs: | € 950,00 |
| Meer info | "Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the Command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N. ... in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28". 8vo, vi, note, ii (dedication to the king), xi, 13-493, publishers catalogue. Some spotting, chiefly marginal, 9 leaves browned, light text browning elsewhere, edges roughly opened, long tear to upper margin of p. 369 affecting 9 lines of text, some dampstaining in final quire. Modern marbled boards and uniform endpapers, calf spinelettered gilt, black morocco lettering piece. Considered one of the most important Pacific voyages of the 19th century it contains many important discoveries and notes including the encounter with famous mutineer John Adams of Bounty fame and for the first time records in detail the most extensive account of what actually happened on the Bounty with Beechey actually officiating in Adam's marriage to his fifth consort. In Tahiti, Hawaii, etc, he gives extensive accounts of the islands and events happening at the time of this voyage. Abridged from the two-volume English edition of 1831. |
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