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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.

8vo. pp. xviii, 388 + [8]ads. folding map, 12 plates (incl. frontis.) & numerous text illus. original cloth (extremities bit frayed). First American Edition. The "Challenger" called at ports in the West Indies, Nova Scotia, Bermuda, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Friendly and Fiji Islands, Moluccas, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Guinea, Japan, Sandwich Islands, Society Islands, and South America.

Narrow split to gutter at front hinge. Small split to gutter at rear hinge. Some chips to 5mm blank outer margin of the folding map. A few spots of foxing.; [2 (blank)], xviii, 388 pages + frontispiece + 11 plates + 1 folding world map ("Chart Showing the track of H.M.S. Challenger in 1872-3-4-5 & 6.") + 24 pages advertisements. Title page vignette illustration (portrait of Captain George S. Nares). 35 in-text illustrations. Green cloth boards with gilt illustration on spine and front board. Gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 217 x 138mm. "Not many years ago, in fact within the memory of the present generation, our knowledge of anything below the ocean's surface was extremely indefinite and obscure." - Introduction, page 1. Contents: Introduction; Gibraltar to Madeira and Teneriffe (Canary Islands); Teneriffe (Canary Islands) to St. Thomas (West Indies); St. Thomas (West Indies) to Bermuda and Halifax (Nova Scotia), and back to Bermuda; Bermuda to the Azores, Cape de Verde, St. Paul's Rocks, Fernando Noronha, Bahia, Tristan D'Acunha, and the Cape of Good Hope; Simon's Bay (Cape of Good Hope) to Marion and Crozet Islands, to Kerguelen Land and the Heard Islands, the Antarctic Regions, and to Melbourne (Australia); Melbourne (Victoria) to Sydney (New South Wales) and Wellington (New Zealand); Wellington (New Zealand) to Friendly and Fiji Islands, to the New Hebrides Group, and to Somerset, Cape York (Queensland, Australia); Cape York (Australia) to the Arru and Kii Islands, to Banda, Amboyna, and Ternate (Molucca Islands); Ternate (Molucca Islands) to Samboanga, Iloilo, and Manilla (Philippine Islands), and to Hong Kong (China); Hong Kong (China) to Manilla, Zebu, Camiguin, and Samboanga (Philippine Islands), and to Humboldt Bay (New Guinea); Humboldt Bay (New Guinea) to Nares Harbour (Admiralty Islands), and to Yokohama (Japan); Japan; Japan to the Sandwich Islands; Sandwich Islands to Society Islands; Society Islands to Juan Fernandez and Valparaiso (Chili); Valparaiso, through the Straits of Magellan; Cape Virgin to Falkland Islands and Monte Video; Monte Video to Ascension and the Cape de Verde Islands; Homeward Bound; Appendix.

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. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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.

Solid copy in contemporary binding of this journal from Erskine (1806-1887), Royal Navy officer and politician. The book documents his voyages to Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Figi, the New Hebrides, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and others abord the HMS Havannah. His writing is particularly descriptive of the Pacific Island natives, their dress and ways. Hill 568. 8vo, [iii], vi, [2], 488pp. 7 lithographic plates including 4 in color, folding map, woodcuts in the text. Contemporary polished calf ruled in gilt, brown spine label, marbled page edges. Boards heavily rubbed around edges, corners, and joints, spine label chipped. Some moisture staining to upper edge of front cover which also shows toning. Former owner's stamp to verso of ffep, gift inscription "George F. Apthorp, from his sincere friend, Horatio George Walpole, on his leaving Eton, Xmas 1857," on front fly. Some foxing to plates and map else clean and sound internally and very good

8vo, pp. xviii, 388; with 12 plates and a folding map, numerous illustrations in text; marginal slit to Z1 (repaired to verso), some creasing to map; very good in contemporary dark blue calf by Bickers & Son, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges and endpapers; spine and part of front board sunned, slight wear to extremities, a few abrasions to covers; 'Ronald M. Fraser from Mrs R. Paddison Dec. 21st 1899' inscribed to front free endpaper.First edition. A private account, by a lieutenant on board, of the Challenger expedition (1872-76), one of the most ambitious scientific voyages of the 19th century and often considered to mark the birth of oceanography. Among the places visited and described here are the various Atlantic islands, the West Indies, the Cape of Good Hope, the Antarctic regions, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, the Moluccas, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Hawaii and other Pacific islands, Chile, the Straits of Magellan and the Plate.Ferguson 16093; Forbes 3167; O'Reilly & Reitman 1305; Spence 1155.

1st edition 3/4 leather Nice copy octavo vi + 488pp., col. frontis., illusts., map, With 6 full-page plates [3 are coloured lithographs], and a large folding map at rear. Bound in brown leather over marbled boards with raised bands at spine & a nice leather spine label. Some institutional blind-stamps o/w a very nice copy

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.

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.

1853 1st ed Erskine Journal of Cruise Pacific Islands Tonga Fiji Polynesia MAP John Erskine was an important 19th-century officer in the Royal Navy who is best remembered for his appointment on the HMS Havannah in Australia. While aboard the ship, he toured a number of South Pacific islands including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides, and New Caledonia. The events of this voyage were published in 1853 under the title Journal of a Cruise in which Erskine describes the native people groups, island life, canoe travel and fishing, costumes and clothing, landscapes and geography, and much more. This rare first edition is illustrated with engravings in chromolithograph and monochrome colors as well as folding map of the ship s route. Item number: #6896 Price: $599 ERSKINE, John E Journal of a cruise among the islands of the Western Pacific, including the Feejees and others inhabited by the Polynesian negro races, in Her Majesty's ship "Havannah" London : John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1853. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages [vi], [1], 488, [2] Illustrations throughout and one folded map References: Abbey Travel 602; Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~8.5in X 6in (22cm x 14.5cm) Rare with auction records and price comparisons at $1,200 Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 6896 Photos available upon request.

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.

First edition. 8vo. pp. vi, [i, list of illustrations], 488; 4 coloured plates, 3 uncoloured plates, other illustrations to text, one folding map; some foxing to plates, else good in contemporary full calf, spine decorated in gilt, bumped to lower outer corner, else a handsome copy, with an inscription to a front blank from Charles and Alfred Gathorne Hardy to Frederick Charles Kinglake on his leaving Eton, 1857.