1823 1stED Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea Color Plates
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BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBACKED RETAINING ORIGINAL MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT STAMPED DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME RUBBING TO BOARDS AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE EXCELLENT, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER INSCRIPTION TO TITLE PAGE DATED 1823 (SEE PHOTO), MINIMAL FOXING. ILLUSTRATED WITH 30 FULL PAGE PLATES (MANY IN COLOR) AND FOUR LARGE FOLD OUT CHARTS AS CALLED FOR, 768 PAGES PLUS ERATTA SLIP, LACKING HALF TITLE. QUARTO (10.75"x9"). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, 196 YEARS OLD. AN UNUSUALLY NICE AND CLEAN COPY, SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
