Fragments of voyages and travels / Captain Basil Hall [3 series in 1 volume]

Hall, Basil (1788-1844)

1850, 1st Single Volume Edition. London : Edward Moxon. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth, on blind-tooled boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Prize inscription to the half-title. Text in double columns and contained within borders.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Description: 3 series bound in 1, with separate pagination: [165, 160, 169p.] ; 25cm. Subjects: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile literature. Seafaring life -- Juvenile literature. India -- Description and travel -- 1762-1858 -- Juvenile literature. Sri Lanka -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.Travel literature -- 19th century. Note: "This little work has been drawn up chiefly for the use of Young Persons ..." --preface. Includes 3 pages of publisher's ads before half-title. Includes dedicatory letter to "His Royal Highness, Prince George of Cumberland" --after 3rd series title page. Item #172902

Price: €350.00