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Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD/RARE 1st Ed/1843 Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album VERY RARE - SCARCE EDITION RARE FIRST EDITION 42 ENGRAVED MAPS & ILLUSTRATIONS NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD PERFORMED IN HER MAJESTY'S SHIP SULPHUR, during the years 1836-1842 Including details of the naval operations in China, from Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841. Published under the authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. by CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD BELCHER, , R.N. Commander of the Expedition LONDON: Henry Colburn, Publisher. 1843. (Published date 1843). RARE FIRST EDITION. In two volumes8vo. 9.5" x 6.5" Inches. (LxB). Pp. xxxviii, [ii], 387; viii, 474 pages + *3 folding maps, 19 engraved plates, 20 wood-engraved vignettes. A rare book set in the original contemporary publisher's dark green blind decorated cloth bindings, with gilt lettered spines. Rare First edition of an interesting account of the circumnavigation by Captain Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877), commander of the ship called "Sulphur", during the years 1836-1842. A classic of naval exploration. The purpose of this expedition was to explore and survey the Pacific Coast of North and South America, from Valapraiso, Chile, to Alaska. Among the harbors and ports visited and surveyed were Port Etches, in King William's Sound, Point Riou and Port Mulgrave, Kodiak Island, Sitka, San Francisco, Monterey, the Columbia River, Bodega (the Russian possession near San Francisco), Santa Barbara, San Pedro, San Juan, and San Diego. At Sitka, the officers were greeted by the Russian governor, Captain Koupreanoff. At San Francisco, they took a month long journey in open boats up the Sacramento River. Their ship, the Sulphur, also stopped at the Hawaiian Islands, the Marquesas, Society and Tonga Islands, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Sumatra, and Malaca. When he reached Singapore in 1840, Belcher was sent to China, where war had broken out, and was there actively involved in military campaigns on the Canton River. Includes a Folding map of the Canton river, a folding map with the tracks of the H.M.S. Sulphur, a large world chart also showing the course of the Sulphur, 19 steel engraved views of Panama (2), of Honolulu, Mount Elias, Sitka at New Archangel, the volcano of Consequina, Fort George at Astoria, Port Anna Maria, attack on the war junks, Thoka-nauta or Phillips, natives of Port Victoria, native of New Guinea, bow of a state canoe, Prahu of Geby, native of Celebes, native women of Celebes, attacks on first bar battery, Chinese soldiers with gingals, Chinese soldiers at great guns and several illustrations in text. Cordier, Sinica, 2370. Cowan, p. 15. Ferguson, Australia, 3564. Hill, p. 20. Howes B318. Lada-Mocarski 117. Sabin 4390. Complete as issued. A classic work. There are numerous close-up pictures of the contents given below; please click on them for a detailed description (See Scans below). Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition. "PLEASE ASK - E-MAIL ***** ANY/ALL ***** QUESTIONS, regarding Description and Condition BEFORE BIDDING". There are numerous CLOSE-UPS GIVEN BELOW. PLEASE CLICK & ENLARGE PICTURES TO SEE DETAIL. A SCARCE BOOK. There are a few copies listed online, priced to $3,500.00+ Check sellers other auctions as we have NUMEROUS RARE Titles coming up. CONDITION REPORT: A rare book set in the original contemporary publisher's dark green blind decorated cloth bindings, with gilt lettered spines (See Scans below), some wear/tear/soiling to covers, spine, ends & corners (See Scans below), pages-plates with some age toning-soiling, are clean & bright (See Scans below), the bindings are tight & intact (See Scans below). The cloth is smooth & supple to the touch (See Scans below). Note: The The large map has a 6 inch tear at joint to lower hinge, blank margins of some of the plates have minor insect damage (now clean) (See Scans below). Corners bumped. Ink inscription of previous owners on the front blanks, tiny book seller labels on the front pastedowns. Volume 1 pastedown edge torn (See Scans below). There are many close-up pictures for your kind perusal. Please click on any of the 50+ images above & below in the listing for enlarged close-up pictures of details, virtues & flaws (See Scans below). 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