The Cruise Of The Marchesa to Kamschatka and New Guinea
London: John Murray, 1886. J. Keulemans, C. Whymper and others. First Edition. Complete in two volumes : vol 1 pp. [vii] xvii [xxii] [1] 284 : 53 illustrations including 10 plates : 5 maps : numerous woodcuts : colour plate frontispiece : vol 2 pp. [iv] xvi [xviii] [1] 399 : 89 illustrations including : 9 maps : colour plate frontispiece : drawings by J. Keuleman, C. Whymper and others, engraved by Edward Whymper : original blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and ship design : gilt to spine : grey endpapers : bookplate to front endpaper 'Ruth Graham' vol 1 : booksellers sticker foot of paste-down both volumes : pencil notes both : tissue guard to frontispiece both.
Age-toned edges; head and tail of spine pushed; corners pushed; both volumes slightly cocked; closed tear to the spine of volume II; some edge-wear to boards; occasional foxing throughout. Good. Item #2049
Francis Henry Hill Guillemard (1852-1933) was an English botanist, zoologist and traveller.
Price: $750.00