Adventures on the Western Coast of South America, and the Interior of California; including a Narrative of Incidents at the Kingsmill Islands, New Ireland, New Britain, New Guinea and other Islands in the Pacific Ocean, with . . . Various Savage Tribes
Adventures on the Western Coast of South America, and the Interior of California; including a Narrative of Incidents at the Kingsmill Islands, New Ireland, New Britain, New Guinea and other Islands in the Pacific Ocean, with . . . Various Savage Tribes | Libri antichi e moderni | Coulter, John
Libri antichi e moderni
Coulter, John
1847
Adventures on the Western Coast of South America, and the Interior of California; including a Narrative of Incidents at the Kingsmill Islands, New Ireland, New Britain, New Guinea and other Islands in the Pacific Ocean, with . . . Various Savage Tribes
Adventures on the Western Coast of South America, and the Interior of California; including a Narrative of Incidents at the Kingsmill Islands, New Ireland, New Britain, New Guinea and other Islands in the Pacific Ocean, with . . . Various Savage Tribes | Libri antichi e moderni | Coulter, John
Libri antichi e moderni
Coulter, John
1847
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Dettagli
- Anno di pubblicazione
- 1847
- Luogo di stampa
- London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Autore
- Coulter, John
- Edizione
- First edition.
- Soggetto
- Travel - South America Pacific & Australia
- Lingue
- Inglese
- Prima edizione
- True
Descrizione
8vo [20.5 x 13 cm]; 2 volumes, xxiv, 288, 32 [publisher's ads dated April 1847]; xii, 278, [ii, ads] pp. original cloth with blind-stamped design on covers and spines, gilt lettering on spine, rear joint of volume I with crack but holding firm, light wear at spine ends and corners, covers a little faded, but a clean very good set. A picture of this book is a Sabin 17143. Howes C802. Cowan 145. Hill I, 70: 'The early materials on California and Melanesia are of importance'. A detailed and interesting account, with much on Pacific island life, the native peoples, the first chapter describes a whale chase. This copy has both the half title pages and the ads in each volume, often lacking.
