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 ( Volume II Only )

Editore: Henry Colburn, London, 1843

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"Published under the Authority of the Lords Commanders of the Admiralty". Vol. II only (of 2 published). Chapter I deals with the visits to Tahiti and Raratonga. Other visits are to the Feejee Islands, Port Carteret, Port Gower & Turtle Bay, Port Victoria, Guinea Coast, Arimoa, Floating Islands, Jobie, Pigeon Island, Amboina, bouro, Maccasar, Solombo and Singapore, where they recieve instructions to proceed to China. Then follows the Naval actions in Canton River and attacks on the Forts of Chuenpee and Tycocktow, possesion of Hing Kong, storming the Forts of the Bocca Tigris and much more until the Sulphur returns to Singapore. The remaining voyage takes in Ceylon and the seychelles and includes Natural History observations. St Helena, Ascension Islands and Cape Blanco are the last visits before returning to England. Interesting Appendices include Nicaragua, Marquesas, Kuikahi and, most importantly, a large Appendix on "The Regions of Vegetation; being an analysis of the Distribution of Vegetable Forms over the surface of the Globe, in connexion with Climate and Physical Agents, by Richard Brinsley Hines, Surgeon R.N., which includes Australia and New Zealand. This last Appendix occupies Pages 325 to 460. Followed by the Index. Well illustrated with 11 Full-Page Engraved Plates and 9 Vignette illustrations. Frontis Plates illustrates the attack on the Chinese War Junks at Chuenpee Creek. Contemporary Green Half-Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine. Gilt Title on Red Ground in 2nd compartment and Gilt Decoration filling the others. Green cloth covered boards with Leather corners. 474 Pages, 900g, 8 1/2" Tall. Some edge wear, corners worn through. Previous owner's name on ffep and blank preliminary page. No other inscriptions. Some light foxing to plates. Only an occasional spot on text pages. Hinges sound and text block firm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

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Titolo
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 ( Volume II Only )
Autore
Belcher, Captain Sir Edward ( Commander of the Expedition ) and Hines, Richard Brinsley ( Surgeon, R. N. )
Editore
Henry Colburn, London
Anno di pubblicazione
1843
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Half-Leather
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