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A lovely copy of this volume detailing the journey of the "Challenger, " with a folding map. The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship "Challenger" details the ships many voyages over many seas, with its journey from England to Lisbon, Tenerife, Bermuda, Australia, New Zealand Japan the Falkland Islands and back home. Â The HMS Challenger was a steam assisted Royal Navy Pearl-class corvette and was the flagship of the Australia Station between 1866 and 1870. Â With a folding map showing the journey of the Challenger a frontispiece and many illustrations throughout the volume. Collated, complete. Â Â Undated, dated from Jisc, being the Fourteenth Edition. In full calf prize binding for Southport Centre. Externally, lovely. With a prize bookplate to the first page after the front free endpaper from the Southport Centre. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed.

Includes fold-out map in excellent condition. The boards are slightly rubbed and worn, but remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there is tanning and foxing throughout, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and complete with all illustrations. The binding is secure. In very good condition indeed considering the age of the book. JK.

London 1876 first edition Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington. Hardcover Octavo, 388pp., 24pp., large foldout map, text illustrations, bright green cloth with fine gilt ship pictured on front and gilt lettering with publisher's logo on spine. VG Plus to Near Fine, some slight spotting on fore-edges, slight wear on lower spine end and corners. No ownership marks. All hinges secure and unbroken. The Very hard-to-find first edition. No owner marks; hinges not cracked. Lovely copy. Pictures available on request. Removable glassine protective jacket included. Gift Quality.

1st edition. vii, 488 pp. Half brown leather binding with leather corners and ribbed spine. Gilt title on green background on spine. Gilt edges, 8vo. Coloured plates and black and white illustrations throughout text. Large fold out map at rear of text. very good An account of a voyage by H.M.S. Havannah to the Western Pacific Islands of Nuie, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides and New Caledonia with detailed observations of the Melanesian and Polynesian inhabitants and missionary activities.