An Account of the Most Remarkable Voyages, from the Discovery of America By Columbus to the Present Time - The Juvenile Cyclopedia Vol. 1 : Voyages

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Published by William Darton & Son, London, 1831

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1831 1st edition. 284pp + 16pp catalogue to rear. Good/None. Black cloth borads with a little rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, a little soiling/scuffing, spine label a little worn and chipped. Contents generally clean and tight but for minor spotting/soiling. Owner's inscription to ffep. B&W engraving to frontis of the death of Captain Cook,and to title page. A collection of writings for young people about the 'principle voyages which have contributed so essentially to the advancement both of geographical and astronomical knowledge' . Chapter headings are 'Voyages Round the World', 'Early Voyages to America', 'Voyages to India', 'Voyages to the Arctic Regions', 'Voyages to the Western Coast of Africa', 'Colony of Sierra Leone', 'Missionary Voyage' and 'The British Colonies in America'. Scarce. Seller Inventory # 007274

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Title: An Account of the Most Remarkable Voyages, ...

Publisher: William Darton & Son, London

Publication Date: 1831

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition