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SEEMANN, Berthold Carl (1825-1871). Reise um die Welt und drei Fahrten der königlich Britischen Fregatte Herald nach dem nördlichen Polarmeere zur aufsuchung Sir John Franklin's in den Jahren 1845-1851. Hannover: C. Rümpler, 1853. The first German edition, with two additional plates , being the frontispiece Mazatlan and Piedra pintal in Veraguas, both in volume one and neither of which appear in the English-language edition. Arctic Bib. 15680; Howes S-271; Lada-Mocarski 141; Sabin 78868. Two volumes bound in one, octavo (214 x 136mm). 4 tinted lithographed plates. Half-titles; ad leaves at end of each volume (intermittent toning). Modern half red morocco, spine gilt. Provenance: Wayfarer's Bookshop.