Shelfmark
Xb6.5.13 - Xb6.5.14
Author
Title
A voyage of discovery and research in the southern and Antarctic regions, during the years 1839-43. / By Captain Sir James Clark Ross ... with plates, maps, and woodcuts.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : John Murray, 1847.
Physical description
2 v. : ill., plates, maps ; 23 cm.
Note
With a list of the plates in each volume.
Note
Pagination: v.1: lii, [4], 365, [1] p., [18] leaves of plates; v.2: [v]-x, [4], 447, [1] p., [16] leaves of plates.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "Cosby G. Trench, from his sincere friend C J Cotes. On his leaving Eton. Easter 1862".
Binding
19th century light brown leather binding; gilt double fillet border with ornaments in corners, surrounding decorative blind-stamped border; gilt lettering and decoration on spine; marbled edges; marbled endpapers; spine title within dark blue leather compartment; volume number within red leather compartment.
Subject
Adventure and adventurers Antarctica Discovery & exploration.
Added entry--name
Murray, John, 1778 - 1843 publisher.
Added entry--name
Trench, Cosby Godolphin, 1844 - 1925 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45486