Buy this book on-line Scherzer. Dr. Karl : NARRATIVE OF THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE By The Austrian Frigate "Novara" Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government, In the Years 1857, 1858 & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of the Austrian Navy. [Volume One only]Saunders, Otley and Co, London, 1861
large 8vo. l, 486. folding map [fine]pp. 52 illustrations. A very scarce item. Volume one of three only. Green blind stamped impress decoration with a gilt globe to the centre of the front board. Beautiful gilt sailing ship illus. tot he tiled spine. Matching rear board. Neat gift ink inscription date 1866 from Westport School, Grimsby prize to the front free end-paper. Unfaded binding with a slightly rubbed head to the spine. Very clean and crisp contents. All edges gilt. The first 50 pages by Alexander Von Humbolt deal with physical and geognostic suggestions. The first volume covers preparations for the voyage of the Frigate 'Novara' as well as visits to Gibralter, Madeira, Brazil, South Africa, Indian Ocean islands. Ceylon and the Bay of Bengal.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardback Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Scherzer. Dr. Karl : NARRATIVE OF THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE By The Austrian Frigate "Novara" Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government, In the Years 1857, 1858 & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of the Austrian Navy. [Volume One only]. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, atlases, libri rari, livres rares and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |