Lot 724
  • 724

King, Phillip Parker

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • Description of the North-East Coast of Australia [published in The Nautical Magazine, vol.III, no.25-27]. London: Fisher, Son, & Co., March - May, 1834
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, 3 volumes/parts, 8vo (223 x 140mm.), Parker's Description comprises pp. 132-137, 193-200 and 257-263 in the Nautical Magazine, 6 engraved plates (including a map of the North Polar regions), original printed blue wrappers, blue morocco-backed cloth box

Condition

Good copies
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Catalogue Note

These issues include, inter alia, "Arctic Expeditions from England" (in no.27, pp.266-284, plus map).