Discoveries And Surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands - A Cruise in Polynesia and Visits to the Pearl-Shelling Stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk

Discoveries And Surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands - A Cruise in Polynesia and Visits to the Pearl-Shelling Stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk
Discoveries And Surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands - A Cruise in Polynesia and Visits to the Pearl-Shelling Stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk

Discoveries And Surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands - A Cruise in Polynesia and Visits to the Pearl-Shelling Stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk

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Category

Travel

Publisher

John Murray

Author

Moresby, Capt. John

Reference

563

xviii, [4], 327pp, [1], 32pp adverts. Original gilt decorated cloth, bevelled boards, title and author to spine with small device, upper cover with central gilt device. Rubbed to extremities, corners worn, small knock to lower cover towards foot, a couple of small black ink marks to upper cover. Front inner joint strengthened, folding map paper-backed and with several old small repairs, but no loss, otherwise internally quite bright and clean. For Moresby see the ODNB. Ferguson 12801

Period

8vo

Year

Good+

Jacket Condition

No Jacket

Binding

Hardback

Publish Place

London

Publish Year

1876

Edition

First Edition

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