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Narrative Of The Circumnavigation Of The Globe By The Austrian Frigate Novara, (Commodore B. von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government, In the Years 1857, 1858 & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of his I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, commander-in-chief of the Austrian Navy. Volumes I and II.
by Scherzer, Dr. Karl
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
London: Saunders, Otley, 1861. Book. Good. Green Cloth. First English Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Volumes I and II of the 3 volume set. l, 485 pages; ix, 627 pages. 52 illustrations in volume I, 8 illustrations in volume II. Volume I also has a plate showing a vertical section of the Novara, a large folding, coloured frontispiece map and several other coloured maps. Tear at top of spine volume I, rear hinge of volume 2 is broken, also 5cm tear at top of spine and chipping at bottom of spine. Please inquire if you want to buy only one of these volumes.
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- Title
- Narrative Of The Circumnavigation Of The Globe By The Austrian Frigate Novara, (Commodore B. von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government, In the Years 1857, 1858 & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of his I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, commander-in-chief of the Austrian Navy. Volumes I and II.
- Author
- Scherzer, Dr. Karl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Publisher
- Saunders, Otley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Plate
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- Chipping
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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