Journal of a Voyage to Australia and Round the World for Magnetical Research.

London: Longman, Green, Longman, & Roberts, 1859. Edition: Publishers presentation copy, Binding: Rebacked preserving the original full cloth boards and flat spine, title in gilt on spine. , Notes: Publishers presentation copy
The voyage was undertaken by Dr. Scoresby in the Ship Royal Charter, with the object of observing the changes which take place in the magnetic state of an iron ship proceeding from a northern to a southern magnetic latitude, and of deciding certain questions as to the best mode of correcting the deviations of the compass in such a ship (Introduction)., Size: 8vo, Illustration: With two plates: the engraved frontispiece and a folding map of the world. The publishers embossed stamp is on the upper right hand corner of the title page., References: Maggs 2350, Pages: P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, contents, blank, errata slip, vii-xlviii, 1-96, 1-315, blank, advertisements 1-24., Category: Book Voyages General; Book Pacific. Occasional pencil marginalia, otherwise a very good copy. Item #B2183

Edition: Publishers presentation copy, Binding: Rebacked preserving the original full cloth boards and flat spine, title in gilt on spine. , Notes: Publishers presentation copy
The voyage was undertaken by Dr. Scoresby in the Ship Royal Charter, with the object of observing the changes which take place in the magnetic state of an iron ship proceeding from a northern to a southern magnetic latitude, and of deciding certain questions as to the best mode of correcting the deviations of the compass in such a ship (Introduction)., Size: 8vo, Illustration: With two plates: the engraved frontispiece and a folding map of the world. The publishers embossed stamp is on the upper right hand corner of the title page., References: Maggs 2350, Pages: P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, contents, blank, errata slip, vii-xlviii, 1-96, 1-315, blank, advertisements 1-24., Category: Book Voyages General; Book Pacific.

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