Narrative of a Whaling Voyage 1833-1836 Bennett Set Maritime Exploration Rare HC

by Bennett

$50 · Offered by eBay

Limited edition

About this Item Amsterdam : Nico Israel & New York : Da Capo Press, c1970. 2 Volumes. Reprint 1840-edition. Hardcover. xv,402,vii,395 pp. 1 folded map, 2 plates. (Bibliotheca Australiana, 46-47). Cream colored hardcover with blue and gold labels. Hardcover books in Very Good Condition commensurate with age and use, has that good old book smell, smells like nostalgia. "Comprising Sketches of Polynesia, California, The Indian Archipelago, etc. With an Account of Southern Whales, the Sperm Whale Fishery, and the Natural History of the Climates Visited." Originally published by Richard Bentley, London, in 1840. Discussion of: sperm whales, oceanic birds, dolphins, Tahiti, native life, missionaries, vegetation, sharks, geological observations, Polynesia, Hawaii, Marquesas, Christmas Island, etc. We are Antiquarian Book Collectors. We value our books. Each photograph is of the actual book we are selling. We do not use stock photos. We take great pride in carefully packaging all books magnificently. Please see our positive feedback & our daily listings. Satisfaction guaranteed. We appreciate your support & business. We will mail books within 1 business day of clearing through eBay managed payments. A tracking number will be provided to buyer. Cheers!

• Publisher: De Capo Press
• Year: 1833
• Condition: Very Good

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