A Chronological History of Voyages Into the Arctic Regions ( 1818 ) . Undertaken Chiefly for the Purpose of Discovering a North-East, North-West or Polar Passage Between the Atlantic and Pacific by Barrow, John - 1971

David & Charles Reprints, 1971. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 379pp. 48pp Appendix. (x). Reprint of the work first published in 1818. Spine head and tail bumped and rubbed, else Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket (edge wear at spine head) protected in a mylar sleeve. ISBN 0-7153-4951-1. DM-1. Quantity Available: 1. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: SKU1000408. .

Newton Abbot: David and Charles. VG+/VG+. 1971. reprint. hardcover. 8vo . 379 + 48pp . Facsimile reprint of the original. .

London: David & Charles, 1971. Reprint of First Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1818, this is reprinted with a new Introduction by Christopher Lloyd. Blue and cream dust-jacket, very minimal wear along the top edge. Blue cloth binding with gilt title on paler blue background on the spine. A little darkened along closed page edge but internally as new, appears unread. May incur additional postage charges overseas.

David & Charles Reprints, 1971. Later Edition. Cloth. Good Condition/Good. A Reprint with a new Introduction by Christopher Lloyd; 379pp, 48pp appendix and 4 maps including 1 large fold-out map. blue cloth with light blue cloth title panel to spine. Unclipped dustjacket. Barrow collected accounts of all the voyages and discoveries made in the Arctic and the history of different relentless quests up to 1818, beginning with the Viking discovery of Vinland. A reprinted version of John Barrow's account (originally published in 1818) of the history of the exploration of the north, from ancient times to the explorations of John Ross and David Buchan at the time of original publication, in search of a quick passage from the north Atlantic to the Pacific. Contents: 1) Discoveries in the North, from the Early Periods of Scandinavian Navigation to the end of the Fifteenth Century ; 2) Discoveries made in the North during the Sixteenth Century ; 3) Voyages and Discoveries in the Northern Regions… Read More

1971. Erstauflage dieser Ausgabe - Reprint [der Ausgabe] London 1818, Devon [u.a.], David & Charles, 1971, 8°, 379 S., 48 S. (Appendix) mit s/w-Abbildungen und einer Faltkarte (Text: Englisch), original Leineneinband mit original Schutzumschlag, Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, mit einigen Knickspuren, an den Kanten etwas beschabt und am Buchrücken oben an der vorderen Falz ca. 3 cm, an der hinteren ca. 1 cm eingerissen, Schutzumschlag vorne an der oberen Ecke leicht angerissen - die Einrisse des Schutzumschlags wurden rückseitig geklebt, Buchkanten leicht beschabt, auf Vorsatzseite einige Notizen zum Text, Anstreichungen im Text, montierte schwarz-weiss Faltkarte mit leichten Knickspuren, Kopfschitt angedunkelt, sonst gutes Exemplar (L - A) Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

David & Charles Publishers plc. Very Good. 0715349511. with dustjacket, 1971 rep clean bright copy . 1971. Hardcover.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1971 F/F. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (edges a trifle flecked) in dustwrapper (price-clipped); pp. x, 380 (last blank), 48 (Appendix), with folding map & illustrations. A fine copy.. Facsimile. Hard Cover. F/F.

London: David & Charlse Reprints [0-7153-4951-1] 1971. (Hardcover) 379 + 48pp. Very good in very good plus dust jacket. Fold-out map, notes, appendices, illustrations. The top and bottom of the spine is lightly edgeworn. "The North West Passage is once again in the news on account of the discovery of oil in Alaska. John Barrow was responsible for a newed search for the Passage in the last century, and his name is commemorated in Point Barrow and the Barrow Strait, which forms the eastern part of the Passage". Book about North West Passage. Time Period 1818 & 19th Century. Introduction and notes by Christopher Lloyd. Locale: Arctic / Polar. (Arctic/Polar, Voyages and Travels).

Good. 1st Reprint Edition. 1971 David & Charles Hardback in Dust Jacket. Dj price-clipped, sticker roughly removed (?) on front paste-down, else good overall condition. No underlining, etc., NOT EX-LIBRARY!!! (B)