AN ACCOUNT OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS WITH A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE NORTHERN WHALE-FISHERY (in 2 Volumes) Volume 1: The Arctic; Volume 2: The Whale-Fishery.

Scoresby, William

Published by Archibald Constable & Co., Edinburgh, 1820

About this Item

1st Edition; 2 Volumes,Vol I: 551pp, 82pp appendix, folding frontispiece, maps/charts (2 folding). Vol II: 558pp, 1 folding map,3 tables 2 folding, 22 plates, (4 folding). Ex Libri; Library leather bindings, library numbers to front pastedowns - both volumes are disbound. VOLUME I LACKS TITLE PAGE whilst VOLUME II LACKS FRONTISPIECE, The folding map is at the end of the plates, (The plates start at plate II but I believe the map was located originally as plate I), even though the collation of the plate numbers seems to suggest a plate is missing, looking at the David & Charles reprint ALL the plates are present). Foxing to both volumes, some spotting, age marks, back of map grubby but overall in Good condition. Both volumes require rebinding "Nineteenth century classic on whaling, geography and natural history of northern waters." Appendices include meteorological tables; a chronological list of voyages from 861-1819; list of plants found in Spitsbergen; Acts of Parliament regarding whaling; dimensions of whaling ships; etc. Good. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. Disbound. Ex Libris with usual stamps and markings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; 19th century; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2777. This book is extra heavy or expensive, and as such may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AN ACCOUNT OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS WITH A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE NORTHERN WHALE-FISHERY (in 2 Volumes) Volume 1: The Arctic; Volume 2: The Whale-Fishery.
• Publisher: Archibald Constable & Co., Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 1820
• Binding: Hardcover (Full Leather)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Arctic & Antarctic