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    • Allgemein - - Morrell, Benjamin. A Narrative of Four Voyages, to the South
      Jun. 03, 2016

      Allgemein - - Morrell, Benjamin. A Narrative of Four Voyages, to the South

      Est: €200 - €300

      Allgemein - - Morrell, Benjamin. A Narrative of Four Voyages, to the South Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, Chinese Sea, Ethiopic and Southern Atlantic Ocean. From the year 1822 to 1831. Comprising critical surveys of coasts and islands, with sailing directions. And an account of some new and valuable discoveries, including the Massacre Islands, where thirteen of the author's crew were massacred and eaten by cannibals. To which is prefixed a brief sketch of the author's early life. New York, J. & J. Harper, 1832. 3 Bl., XXVII S., S. 28-492, 8 Bl. (Anzeigen). 23 x 14,5 cm. Halbleinenband der Zeit mit goldgeprägtem Rückenschild (etwas berieben und bestoßen, Rücken erneuert).Erste Ausgabe. - Sabin 50778. - Das Werk diente Edgar Allen Poe als Quelle für seinen Roman "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket". - Der Ruf des US-amerikanischen Segelkapitäns und Forschers Benjamin Morrell (1795-1839) war geprägt durch die ihm nachgesagten Unwahrheiten und Fantasie-Schilderungen, welche sich auf seine zum Teil von einem Ghostwriter geschriebenen Berichte bezogen, insbesondere die seiner Erlebnisse in der Antarktis, welche auch bei Geographen und Historikern umstritten sind. - Unbeschnitten. - Ohne das Frontispiz-Porträt. - Titel mit 3 Bibliotheksstempeln, stellenweise etwas stockfleckig, im Rand meist gebräunt.

      Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
    • A Narrative of Four Voyages, to the South Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, Chinese Sea, Ethiopic and Southern Atlantic Ocean, Indian and Antarctic Ocean. From the year 1822 to 1831. New York, J. & J. Harper, 1832. 6 Bll., XXVII, (28)-492 S., 16 S.
      May. 17, 2013

      A Narrative of Four Voyages, to the South Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, Chinese Sea, Ethiopic and Southern Atlantic Ocean, Indian and Antarctic Ocean. From the year 1822 to 1831. New York, J. & J. Harper, 1832. 6 Bll., XXVII, (28)-492 S., 16 S.

      Est: €150 - €250

      First edition. New cloth spine over contemp. boards (slightly rubbed and bumped). Uncut, 3 library stamps on title, some foxing, some pages browned in the margins. Erste Ausgabe. - Ungeschnitten, 3 Stempel auf der Titelseite, etw. stockfl., einige S. an den Rändern gebräunt.

      Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
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