Title: Lights and Shadows of Sailor Life, as exemplified in Fifteen Years' Experience, including the more Thrilling Events of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, and Reminiscences of an Eventful Life on the "Mountain Wave" Author: Clark, Joseph G. Place: Boston Publisher: Benjamin A. Mussey Date: 1848 Description: xii, [13]-324 pp. With 6 wood-engraved plates including the frontispiece. 18.6x10.5 cm. (7¼x4¼"), original red cloth gilt. Second Edition. Entertaining account of the life of an American sailor in the mid-19th century, including sections on Hawaii, Pacific Coast, and New Holland. Clark was a seaman on the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes and was nearly murdered by Fiji islanders, which event is depicted in the frontispiece. Same collation ad the 1847 first edition. Howes lists the plates as only being in this second edition, and Forbes gives erroneous plate counts for both of the editions, but six is the proper complement for each edition. Forbes 1680; Hill 299 (1st edition); Howes C442. Ownership signature of Henry Knebel, Baltimore, 1852, to front free endpaper. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to joints and extremities, front cover detached; endpapers foxed with occasional, mostly light foxing within, darkening to the plates as usually occurs, else very good. Item number: 233855
Title: Lights and Shadows of Sailor Life, as exemplified in Fifteen Years' Experience, including the more Thrilling Events of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, and Reminiscences of an Eventful Life on the "Mountain Wave" Author: Clark, Joseph G. Place: Boston Publisher: Benjamin A. Mussey Date: 1848 Description: xii, [13]-324 pp. With 6 wood-engraved plates including the frontispiece. 18.6x10.5 cm. (7¼x4¼"), original red cloth gilt. Second Edition. Entertaining account of the life of an American sailor in the mid-19th century, including sections on Hawaii, Pacific Coast, and New Holland. Clark was a seaman on the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes and was nearly murdered by Fiji islanders, which event is depicted in the frontispiece. Same collation ad the 1847 first edition. Howes lists the plates as only being in this second edition, and Forbes gives erroneous plate counts for both of the editions, but six is the proper complement for each edition. Forbes 1680; Hill 299 (1st edition); Howes C442. Ownership signature of Henry Knebel, Baltimore, 1852, to front free endpaper. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to joints and extremities, front cover detached; endpapers foxed with occasional, mostly light foxing within, darkening to the plates as usually occurs, else very good. Item number: 233855
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
