Mavor's Voyages Complete in 25 vols.
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Author: Mavor, William
Title: Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, from the Time of Columbus to the Present Period.
Place Published: London
Publisher:Printed for E. Newbery
Date Published: 1796
Description:
Author: Mavor, William
Title: Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, from the Time of Columbus to the Present Period.
Place Published: London
Publisher:Printed for E. Newbery
Date Published: 1796
Description:
25 volumes. Illustrated with numerous engraved plates and folding maps. (12mo) 14x8.5 cm (5½x3¼"), period full calf decorated and lettered in gilt, morocco spine labels. Volumes 1-20 are First Edition; volumes 21-25 are supplemental from later editions.
Includes the Pacific voyages of Magellan, Drake, Cavendish, Dampier, Rogers, Shelvocke, Roggewein, Anson, Wallis, Carteret, Bougainville, Cook, Sparrman, Portlock, Dixon, Wilson, Phillip, Shortland, Bligh, and Byron. Exlibris bookplates of Abercromby of Birkenbog Bar on front pastedowns, ink marks of other owners on endpapers throughout.
Reference: Sabin 46982.
Due to the size and/or weight of this lot extra shipping and/or handling charges may apply.Condition
Varying amounts of wear to calf bindings, rear cover of volume 1 detached, numerous spine labels lost, corners lightly bumped; some hinges tender or cracking, bindings generally solid, scattered foxing and minor soiling, text generally clean throughout; very good.
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Mavor's Voyages Complete in 25 vols.
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