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Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions by Leslie; Jameson; Murray, Hugh - 1839
by Leslie; Jameson; Murray, Hugh
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Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions
by Leslie; Jameson; Murray, Hugh
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New York, NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Fair. 1839. Hardcover. Harper's Stereotype Edition. Gilt on spine indicates No. 67 in the School District Library. Scarce in this edition. Pre-dates acceptance of glacial theories, in one instance suggests sea level change and uplift being a force for moving erratic boulders. Boards are worn on edges, corners curled, dampstains on surfaces, some staining to edges of text block. Previous owner inscriptions on endpapers. Binding in good condition for age.; Book; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall .
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- Date Published 1839
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Narrative Of Discovery And Adventure In The Polar Seas And Regions With Illustrations Of Their Climate, Geology, And Natural History; And An Account Of The Whale-fisher
by Jameson Robert 1774-1854, Murray Hugh 1779-1846, John Sir 1766-1832 Leslie (Creator)
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions: With Illustrations of Their Climate, Geology, and Natural History and an Account of the Whale-Fishery (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged)
by Leslie, John & Robert Jameson, Hugh Murray
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, Tweeddale Court. Used - Acceptable. 1835. Cloth. 8vo. 484 pp. Illustrated. Noticeable shelf wear and mild smudging to boards, with severe chipping & tearing to spine. Front hinge starting. Previous owner's stamp to ffep. Pages moderately toned but otherwise clean and unmarked. Altogether a sound working copy. (Subject: Exploration.)
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions; with Illustrations of Their Climate, Geology, and Natural History; and an Account of The Whale Fishery
by Leslie, Professor & Jameson, Professor & Murray, Hugh
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New York: J. & J. Harper, 1831. Hardcover. Good+ with no dust jacket. Foxing to pages, covers show handling; split in front endpapers at spine; spine shows wear; board corners are bumped; ; 373 pages. Map intact at front. Harper's Stereotype Edition. Harper's Family Library No. XIV. ; 4 x 6 1/4
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1855. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. With Illustrations of their Climate, Geology, and Natural History; and an account of Whale-Fishery,Harper's School Library edition, 373 pages complete with folding map frontispiece, Whaling illustration on title page, publishers blind stamped brown cloth with gilt title to spine, Very Good Plus, light wear to corners, light loss to head and heel of spine, Woodlawn Baptist Sabbath School label on front paste down, small card pocket on rear board, typical foxing, nice overview of voyages and exploration of north polar regions. Bargain Priced and shipped immediately. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall.
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NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: With Illustrations of Their Climate, Geology, and Natural History, and an Account of the Whale-Fishery . Harper's Family Library No XIV.
by Leslie, Prof.; Jameson, Prof.; Murray, Hugh
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Printed by J. & J. Harper, New York: 1832., 1832 pp. 373, (2) + Folding map, and woodcut engravings. Foxed. Small 12 mo. 160mm. Original Harper's printed cloth binding (with the date 1834 on the front cover), stained and worn, with old spine repairs. Good. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! POLAR 1 Language: eng. Hardcover. Good.
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NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: with Illustrations of their CLIMATE, GEOLOGY, AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE-FISHERY
by Leslie, Sir John; Robert Jameson; Hugh Murray
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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Oliver & Boyd and Simpkin & Marshall, London, 1835. Fourth Edition. Cloth. Good/No Dust Jacket. 4th Edition revised and enlarged; 484 pages, 16 pages publishers advertisements. Illustrated, 14 engravings. MISSING FOLDING MAP. Dark brown cloth binding with paper label on spine. Hinges splitting, half title paged detached, MAP MISSING, covers worn, spine label tatty, pages browning, some foxing, staining. Contemporary dedication on prelim (dated 1906). One of the most popular general accounts of polar exploration, reprinted many times and translated into several languages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 19th century; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1323. .
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions: With Illustrations of Their Climate, Geology, and Natural History; and an Account of the Whale-Fishery
by Leslie, Professor [Sir John]; Professor Jameson; Murray, Hugh
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. Hardcover. Very Good. Harper's Stereotype Edition. 373 pp + folding map (frontispiece), 13 engraved illustrations (some full-page). Original pebbled cloth boards show some mild sunning, scattered light foxing. Arctic Bibliography 9945 (referring to the 1830 Edinburgh edition): Contains chapters on the climate of polar regions, the animal and vegetable life, ancient voyages to the north, voyages in search of the Northeast and Northwest Passages and the North Pole....Chronicle of broad scope and appeal intended "to exhibit a complete and connected view of successive voyages to the arctic regions" to the time of publication.
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NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: with Illustrations of their CLIMATE, GEOLOGY, AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE-FISHERY
by Leslie, Sir John; Robert Jameson; Hugh Murray
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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Oliver & Boyd and Simpkin & Marshall, London, 1832. Third Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 3rd Edition, Revised; 488 pages. Illustrated, 16 engravings. Dark brown cloth binding with paper label on spine. Covers worn and stained, label on spine partly missing, map wrinkled and laid in, pages browning, some foxing, mainly to page edges, some part of page edges missing, mainly pages 287-296, not affecting text. Contents clean. One of the most popular general accounts of polar exploration, reprinted many times and translated into several languages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 19th century; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1322. .
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DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS
by Leslie, Jameson & Murray
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. 373 pages in good condition; no yellowing. Foxing on the edges, endpapers and throughout the book (especially the few first pages). Pages are all very readable. Illustrated with 14 engravings, including a folding map. Book plate on the fep and following page. Previous owner's signature on the ffep. Beige boards with black titles. Spine is darkened, rubbed and slightly torn. Corners bumped and frayed. Boards are lightly faded and stained. Binding secure. GOOD. Hard Cover. Good. 4 x 6.
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the Polar Seas and Regions: With Illustrations of Their Climate, Geology, and Natural History; and an Account of the Whale-Fishery
by Leslie, Professor; Jameson, Professor; and Murray, Hugh
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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NY: J.J. Harper, 1831. Printed tan cloth. Light general rubbing and wear, piece of clear tape wrapped around spine at top, joints splitting with front cover detaching, rear endpaper torn: Good. 16mo. Illustrated with wood engravings, folding map. 1st American edition "Stereotype edition
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