The Voyage Of The Challenger

Cardinal / Sphere Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. List of colour plates, acknowledgements, bibliography, list and sources of monochrome illustrations and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs, illustrations and coloured plates and the occasional coloured photograph. Illustrated paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting the rear panel blurb " ... In 1872 HMS Challenger sailed from Portsmouth on a journey that was to circumnavigate the world, covering over 68,000 nautical miles and lasting a thousand days. <snip> the voyage of the Challenger was a tiny expedition of immense importance, sponsored by the British government and organised by the Royal Society in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, its ambitious aim was to chart the depths, movement and contents of the sea, to scour the oceans for marine life, minerals, and clues to climatic phenomena." Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Reading crease to the back strip. The lemonade has become a little grubby at the edges with light tanning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. There is foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. first edition by this publisher. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], 6 - 288 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Exploration; History; 19th century; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0351172238. ISBN/EAN: 9780351172236. Inventory No: 0288615. . 9780351172236