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Octavo; Fair; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print, call number label at bottom; Boards in green cloth with gold print, mitred edges, tattering to spine caps and corners, cocked spine, mild wear to edges, else mild shelfwear; Text block has bookplate on front pastedown, cracked hinges front and rear, front flyleaf chipping and separated from binding, small label on rear pastedown, penciled library marking in gutter of p. iii, else clean and tight; xviii, 388 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates) + tipped-in folded map. 1362426. FP New Rockville Stock.

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A good condition later edition hardcover book in maroon boards. No dust jacket. Wear and little knocks to the edges. A contemporary annotation on the ffep. Light foxing throughout. A firm copy with stiff and sturdy pages and a fold-out map in the rear.

Maroon cloth on boards with attractive gilt illustration on cover. Spine lightly rubbed at head/foot. Frontis with tissue guard.

Used-Acceptable. Poor hardback in red cloth. Reissue of USA edition of 1878. Appears to be complete, but lacks illustration of Captain Nares on the title page. Probably book was put together using US or UK sheets, with replacement title page. 1st USA edition published by Harper & Bros, 1877. Internally near VG, but cloth worn & a little stained; spine has been clumsily reglued.

Book. Octavo; Fair; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print, call number label at bottom; Boards in green cloth with gold print, mitred edges, tattering to spine caps and corners, cocked spine, mild wear to edges, else mild shelfwear; Text block has bookplate on front pastedown, cracked hinges front and rear, front flyleaf chipping and separated from binding, small label on rear pastedown, penciled library marking in gutter of p. iii, else clean and tight; xviii, 388 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates) + tipped-in folded map. 1362426. FP New Rockville Stock.

viii-xxiv, 319pp; frontispiece with tanned tissue guard, one folded map to rear, illustrated, eps. foxed and page edges too; no d/j, maroon boards, gilt title to spine, spine faded a little, light edgewear; ex-library label inside. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.

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.

A smart edition of W.J.J. Spry's illustrated discussion of the voyages of HMS Challenger. The HMS Challenger was a Royal Navy Pearl-class corvette, and was the flagship of the Australia Station between 1866 and 1870. She was picked to undertake the first global marine research expedition: the Challenger expedition, carrying 243 officers, scientists and sailors. The seventh edition of this work, illustrated with a frontispiece, a folding route map, and numerous vignette illustrations. In a full calf prize binding, with the bookplate of Christ's Hospital, London, to the front pastedown, awarding this volume to J.H. Palmer in 1879. In a full calf prize binding, with gilt detailing. Fading to back strip, with rubbing to back strip head and tail. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, but with areas of significant spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good.

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.

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.