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The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific as told by selections of his own journals 1768-1779
by Price, A. Grenfell; Editor
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good -- Faded Spine/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0486227669
- ISBN 13
- 9780486227665
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Dover Press, New York, 1971. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good -- Faded Spine/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Geoffrey C. Ingleton. 500 g; XXVI , 292 pp. with double page map of the Pacific Ocean showing the 9 regions before the voyages of Capt James Cook, and another double page map showing the known regions after the voyages of Capt James Cook Skilfully edited by Sir Grenfell Price, these selections from the journals kept by Cook on his three voyages in the Pacific are reissued to mark the 200th anniversary of his discovery of Australia in 1770. -- It abounds in descriptions of newly discovered plant species, particulars of coastline and land features, details of navigation and impressions of the various Pacific people he encountered. -- Rear panel blurb. Apart from the slight fading of the spine section of the binding, blacking out of the price at the top of the front panel, there is no damage to describe. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Geoffrey C. Ingleton. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Exploration; Australia; ISBN: 0486227669. ISBN/EAN: 9780486227665. Inventory No: 0234769. . 9780486227665
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- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0234769
- Title
- The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific as told by selections of his own journals 1768-1779
- Author
- Price, A. Grenfell; Editor
- Illustrator
- Geoffrey C. Ingleton
- Format/Binding
- Soft Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good -- Faded Spine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0486227669
- ISBN 13
- 9780486227665
- Publisher
- Dover Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australia, Pacific, Exploration History; Exploration; Australia; Geoffrey C. Ingleton Unbranded ISBN: 0486227669 EAN: 9780486227665 Price, A. Grenfell; Editor The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific as told by selections of his own j
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- Exploration;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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