Edward Belcher Narrative of a voyage round the world ... including details of the naval operations in China from Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841. 2 Bde. Mit i

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  Belcher, Edward

  Narrative of a voyage round the world ... including details of the naval operations in China from Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841. 2 Bde. Mit insg. 19 gestoch. Tafeln, 3 lose gef. Karten, 20 Textill. London, Henry Colburn, 1843. Gr.-8°. Dunkelgrüner HLdr. mit goldgepr. RTitel u. marmor. Deckel (berieben u. beschabt, Ecken leicht bestoßen, Rücken u. Vorsätze erneuert).

  Bericht über die Weltreise von Kapitän Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877), Kommandant der Sulphur, in den Jahren 1836-1842. Er hatte den Auftrag, die transpazifische Route von Südamerika nach England zu befahren. Er besuchte mehrere Inseln, darunter die Salomon-, Hawaii-, Gesellschafts- und Tonga-Inseln, die Neuen Hebriden und Neuguinea. Die Marineoperationen in China beziehen sich auf den Ersten Opiumkrieg. - Etwas stockfleckig, finger- bzw. braunfleckig.

  2 vols. With altogether 19 engr. plates, 3 loose folding maps and 20 text ills. - Account of the voyage around the world by the Captain Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877), commander of the Sulphur, during the years 1836-1842. He was ordered to follow the trans-Pacific route from South America to England. He visited several islands, including the Solomon, Hawaiian, Society and the Tonga Islands, the New Hebrides and New Guinea. The naval operations in China refer to the First Opium War. - Contemporary half roan dark green with matching marbled boards (rubbed and shaved, corners slightly bumped, renewed spine as well as flyleaves). Small foxing, thumbing and brownspotting.

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