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Roberts, Gail, With Introduction By Sir Francis Chichester

Atlas of Discovery

1989

22.56 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1989
Place of printing
London. Bloomsbury Books
Author
Roberts, Gail, With Introduction By Sir Francis Chichester
Keyword
Travel - General
Languages
English

Description

4to [31 x 22 cm; 192 pp, hundreds of colored illustrations and maps, index, bibliography. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, map endpapers, dj, fine and clean, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The story of exploration from the earliest times to the present, in all regions of the world, beautifully illustrated with old maps and new maps showing the explorer's routes in detail, and other illustrations from contemporary sources such as old books. The introduction by Chichester, who sailed solo around the world, is enlightening.