Adventures of British Seamen in the Southern Ocean, Displaying the Striking Contrasts Which the Human Character Exhibits in an Uncivilized State

Murray H.

Published by Edinburgh: Constable, 1827

About this Item

Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First Thus. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. vol 4 in the Constable's Miscellany series, in original publisher's pale green cloth, hinges broken, front board near detached, covers otherwise much worn and bumped, paper label near gone, lackes illustrated extra title page and frontispiece, page edges in original untrimmed condition, text generally clean, though paper is slightly browned throughout, old stamp of 19thC Dublin school library on front endpaper. No author is given on title page. Murray may have edited the accounts, which include the shipwreck of the Antelope, the Mutiny on the Bounty, and the destruction of a British vessel on the coast of New Zealand, with anecdotes of some New Zealand chiefs. Seller Inventory # 14413

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Title: Adventures of British Seamen in the Southern...

Publisher: Edinburgh: Constable, 1827

Binding: Hardcover