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Blue cloth hard cover with gilt illustration on front cover - a few blemishes/crease down spine/spine colour fading slightly/light wear/overall Good. 803 pages including and with additional illustrations. On title page someone has written 'sons of K. Edward VII Aged c. 15 years' beside the authors' names. Illustration of Fuji-Yama is loose at top edge. Overall this book is in a Good condition. (1958g) Photo on request. This is a heavy book so postage will be more than default price quoted. Price given on order/request, depending on where it is being sent.

xviii, 388[+ads.]pp. Octavo. First American edition. Publisher's brown blind-stamped cloth with a gold gilt illustration of the "Challenger" stamped to the front board and gilt lettering and decorations stamped to the spine. Beveled edges to the boards. Brown coated endpapers. Previous owner's bookplates on the endpapers. Heavily illustrated with black and white plates and a large folding map. School presentation inscription on the front fly-leaf. Some wear along the edges of the boards, mostly to the tail of the spine. A tight and clean copy in very good condition. An account of a major Round the World oceanographic cruise in H.M.S. Challenger under the direction of Professor Sir Charles Wyllie Thomson, F.R.S. The major scientific emphasis was on a study of the seabed, but the narrative covers an extensive description of the places visited. Please note that this book was previously owned by Lieutenant Commander Andrew David of the Royal Navy. David's bookplate is on the front free endpaper.

FIRST CANADIAN EDITION. Full green cloth gilt & black stamp decorated with beveled edges. Forty-seven illustrations and a folding maps. Front hinge cracked, spine separating from text block moderate wear. Overall a binding copy.

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age, some shadow-staining to the boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; internally bright and clean. Physical description; 1 vol. xxviii, 675p : illustrations, charts, maps [1] fold. ; 23 cm. Notes; Vol. 1 of 2. Full title for vol. 1: The West and the South : the Mediterranean--Teneriffe--West Indies--Bermudas--Vigo--Ferrol--St. Vincent--The Plate--Falkland Islands--Cape of Good Hope--Australia--Fiji. Subjects; Albert Victor Duke of Clarence and Avondale 1864-1892. George V, King of Great Britain 1865-1936. Voyages around the world. Bacchante (Ship). Voyages around the world History 19th century. British Monarchy Royalty Travel Journeys 19th Century World. 1 Kg.

Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age, some shadow-staining to the boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; internally bright and clean. Physical description; 1 vol. xxviii, 675p : illustrations, charts, maps [1] fold. ; 23 cm. Notes; Vol. 1 of 2. Full title for vol. 1: The West and the South : the Mediterranean--Teneriffe--West Indies--Bermudas--Vigo--Ferrol--St. Vincent--The Plate--Falkland Islands--Cape of Good Hope--Australia--Fiji. Subjects; Albert Victor Duke of Clarence and Avondale 1864-1892. George V, King of Great Britain 1865-1936. Voyages around the world. Bacchante (Ship). Voyages around the world History 19th century. British Monarchy Royalty Travel Journeys 19th Century World. 1 Kg.

2 volume set in original blue boards with gold gilt. both books are worn and the boards are very marked and the spine top and bottoms are frayed.there are small tears in the cloth. the books have no inscriptions but both books have small stamps marked 'with the publishers compliments'. the books are also foxed.the binding of volume 1 has been repaired. the binding of both volumes is good. a very heavy set that is not suitable for airmail postage. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

388 pages plus a catalogue of the publisher's books. Pages are in good condition with some foxing and stains. With a map and illustrations. Previous owner's name on the ffep. The blank page following the ffep has been ripped out. Orange hardcovers with gilt titles on the spine. Black titles and gilt illustration on the front cover. Spine faded and soiled; tears at the head/tail. Corners bumped and frayed, covers soiled and stained. Front hinge very loose, back hinge detached. Inside is good, covers poor; overall FAIR

viii+ 488,+32pp.+ large folding chart by Captain Erskine , 4 coloured lithographic plates , 3 b/w. plates,(most plates show some staining especially on blank reverses) + engravings in text, 3 appendices, original plum cloth re-backed in brown morocco, a very good copy. . First edition. Has important appendices on Fijian life and the sandalwood trade.

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.

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.

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.