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Pete Fry
Mountaineering and travel. Lake District. Antiquarian and fine bindings. Photography and albums. Ephemera. Woodcuts. Private premises - viewing by appointment. Book fairs.
A Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843
Description1845 Second Edition Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840- 1843 and of the Combined Naval and Military Operations in China. Second edition, 8vo, xvi, 488 pp., 4 engraved plates, 1 folding map of China.. (Missing 3 maps) .Woodcuts in text. Tight and clean copy. Half leather with marble boards and gilt title and gilt decoration. Important account of the First Opium War. Includes a fine map of Hong Kong. The Nemesis was designed to draw only six feet of water, enabling her to sail anywhere a junk might go, and offer close support to landing parties. Scarce narrative in this clean tight condition.
Price£975.00
