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NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR CLIMATE, GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE-FISHERY

NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR CLIMATE, GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE-FISHERY

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NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR CLIMATE, GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE-FISHERY

by Professor Leslie, Professor Jameson and Hugh Murray

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NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR CLIMATE, GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE-FISHERY. London., Oliver & Boyd and Simpkin & Marshall., 1831. Octavo. Three-quarters morocco and marbled boards. Minor foxing on first four pages, binding worn on the corners, front hinge weakening, slight loss of text from pages being stuck, else very good. Lacking map. 468pp. Second edition, enlarged. Includes chapters on Arctic geology, climate, flora and fauna as well as narratives of the major voyages undertaken and a chapter on the whale trade. Amply illustrated with attractive woodcuts.

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Title
NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS: WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR CLIMATE, GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY; AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WHALE-FISHERY
Author
Professor Leslie, Professor Jameson and Hugh Murray
Illustrator
Branston
Format/Binding
Three-quarter morocco and marbled boards.
Book Condition
Used - Good
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Edition
2nd ed. enlarged
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Oliver & Boyd and Simpkin & Marshall.
Place of Publication
Edinburgh and London
Date Published
1831
Pages
468pp.
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Octavo
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Keywords
Arctic

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Octavo
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Marbled boards
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