ADVENTURES IN THE PACIFIC; WITH OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURAL PRODUCTIONS, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE NATIVES OF THE VARIOUS ISLANDS; TOGETHER WITH REMARKS ON MISSIONARIES, BRITISH AND OTHER RESIDENTS, etc. etc.
Coulter, John
Verlag: William Curry, Jun. and Company, Dublin, 1845
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x [i.e. xi],290pp. plus 32pp. of advertisements. Original publisher's blindstamped green cloth, rebacked with modern blue buckram retaining original gilt spine label. Boards rubbed, spotted and soiled, and a bit faded. Corners bumped, cloth scraped off upper corner of front board. Paper along rear hinge split, but hinge still strong. Light foxing throughout, occasional fingerprint stains. Good. The first Dublin edition of Coulter's account of his experiences in the Pacific on the English whaler Stratford between 1832 and 1836, issued the same year (and with the same pagination) as the London edition. The book includes descriptions of the Falkland Islands, Chile, Juan Fernandez Island, the Galapagos, the Marquesas, and Tahiti. Of particular interest is his time on the Marquesas, which included dressing as a native and being tattooed to the extent of his "complete appearance as a native." The author also describes preparations for sperm whaling and his first experience killing a whale. Coulter's sequel, ADVENTURES ON THE WESTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE INTERIOR OF CALIFORNIA, was issued in 1847. HILL 385 (London ed). HOWES C802. SABIN 17142. FORSTER 30. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers WRCAM55172
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Titel: ADVENTURES IN THE PACIFIC; WITH OBSERVATIONS...
Verlag: William Curry, Jun. and Company, Dublin
Erscheinungsdatum: 1845
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Adventures in the Pacific with observations on the natural productions, manners and customs of the natives of the various islands together with remarks on missionaries, British and other residents, etc. etc.
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Adventures in the Pacific; With Observations on the Natural Productions, Manners and Customs of the Natives of the Various Islands; Together with Remarks on Missionaries, British and Other Residents, Etc. Etc.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - bTitle:/b Adventures in the Pacific; with observations on the natural productions, manners and customs of the natives of the various islands; together with remarks on missionaries, British and other residents, etc. etc.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.br/br/The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. br/br/++++br/The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:br/++++br/br/b/b British Librarybr/b/b Coulter, John; br/b/b 1845.br/b/b x [xi]. 290 p. ; 12º.br/b/b 1431.d.13.br/. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781241246402
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Adventures in the Pacific; with Observations on the Natural Productions, Manners and Customs of the Natives of the various Islands; together with remarks on Missionaries, British and other Residents, etc. etc.
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William Curry, Jun. and Company, Dublin, 1845
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Half-Leather. Zustand: Good. First Edition. xi, 290 pages. Ex-New Zealand General Assembly Library in a 19th century half leather binding with a gilt stamp of the library on the front cover and spine. Coulter was surgeon on the English whaler "Stratford", which left London in 1832, bound for the Pacific. His journal contains chapters about Cape Verde, the Falklands, Cape Horn, Chile, Juan Fernandez, Gallapagos, the Marquesas, Tuamotu Archipelago, and Tahiti. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 011053
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ADVENTURES IN THE PACIFIC; WITH OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURAL PRODUCTIONS, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE NATIVES OF THE VARIOUS ISLANDS; TOGETHER WITH REMARKS ON MISSIONARIES, BRITISH AND OTHER RESIDENTS, etc. etc.
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Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Company, 1845., 1845
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The first Dublin edition of Coulter's account of his experiences in the Pacific on the English whaler Stratford between 1832 and 1836, issued the same year (and with the same pagination) as the London edition. The book includes descriptions of the Falkland Islands, Chile, Juan Fernandez Island, the Galapagos, the Marquesas, and Tahiti. Of particular interest is his time on the Marquesas, which included dressing as a native and being tattooed to the extent of his "complete appearance as a native." The author also describes preparations for sperm whaling and his first experience killing a whale. Coulter's sequel, ADVENTURES ON THE WESTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE INTERIOR OF CALIFORNIA, was issued in 1847. HILL 385 (London ed). HOWES C802. SABIN 17142. FORSTER 30. x [i.e. xi],290pp. plus 32pp. of advertisements. Original publisher's blindstamped green cloth, rebacked with modern blue buckram retaining original gilt spine label. Boards rubbed, spotted and soiled, and a bit faded. Corners bumped, cloth scraped off upper corner of front board. Paper along rear hinge split, but hinge still strong. Light foxing throughout, occasional fingerprint stains. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 55172
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