Description: Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait. To Co-Operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N., F.R.S., &c. in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28 Author: Beechey, Frederick William Title: Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait. To Co-Operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N., F.R.S., &c. in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28 Publication: Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1832 Edition: 1st Edition Description: Hardcover. First American edition, published in one volume without the maps and plates of the first edition published in London the previous year. In the publisher's boards, with untrimmed pages and cloth spine detached along the front joint. An early gift inscription on the title page reads "John Fraser, from his mother, Sept 1832", facing John Fraser's bookplate and a partially erased note recording his age when he received the book. Most pages are either darkened or foxed. 493, [3]pp. 24 page publisher's catalog. 9.75 x 6". The first edition is included on the Zamorano list of eighty significant early works on the history of California, on the strength of the chapters describing visits to San Francisco and Monterey, with an account of the missions and treatment of Native Americans. Along with much else, Beechey's account of his three year voyage includes early descriptions of Hawaii, Alaska, and a meeting with the last surviving Bounty mutineer on Pitcairn Island. Good. Seller ID: 2024-Q333 Subject: California and San Francisco, History, Natural History and Wildlife B Street Books, ABAA/ILAB We buy and sell used, rare, collectible, and antiquarian books and are conveniently located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula. We are San Mateo's only used bookstore and have served the Peninsula for over 10 years. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Beechey, Frederick William
Publisher: Carey & Lea
Year Printed: 1832
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
