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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Narrative of the Wreck of the "Favourite" on the Island of Desolation: detailing the adventures, sufferings and privations of J. Nunn, an historical account of the Island, and its whale and seal fishe.

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William Edward Painter, 1850. 1850 First Edition. hardcover. xx, 236pp, 16pp adverts, quarter brown leather with gilt titling to spine, sunning to top of rear board, small tear to folding map repaired, most pages a little dusty with occasional foxing, frontispiece bound in at p113, VG. A very scarce title.. Nunn had joined the crew of the Royal Sovereign on a sealing voyage, which after being chased by pirates down the West African coast arrived at Kerguelen Island. There the crew carried out repairs on the Royal Sovereign and also restored two ships, the Favorite and the Frances, which had been left there from a previous voyage. Nunn and three others became stranded at a remote location, and were assumed lost by the Captain, who returned to England. The book narrates the two years they were marooned on the island.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

London, Painter, 1850. . First edition, 8vo., xx, 236pp., 16 pp. adverts, folding map of Kerguelen (small repair at fold), one plate, 53 illustrations in the text, original dark blue cloth, spine gilt, yellow endpapers, a very good example. 'Nunn had joined the crew of the Royal Sovereign on a sealing voyage, which after being chased by pirates down the West African coast arrived at Kerguelen. There the crew carried out repairs on the Royal Sovereign and also restored two ships, the Favorite and the Frances, which had been left there from a previous voyage' (Howgego). Howgego II, K6; Huntress 371C; Sabin 56339; Spence, Antarctic Bibliography 868.