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Thrower, Norman J. W. (Ed)

The Three Voyages of Edmond Halley in the Paramore, 1698-1701

1981

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Year of publication
1981
Place of printing
London. The Hakluyt Society
Author
Thrower, Norman J. W. (Ed)
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - General Hakluyt Society
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, 392pp, frontis, plates, maps (including folding), illus, bibliog, index; portfolio of 3 folding maps. original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, dj's (lightly rubbed), fine, clean with bright covers. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Halley was a well-known astronomer (Halley's comet). These voyages are regarded as the first sea journey undertaken for purely scientific purposes. The work contains over 100 documents related to the voyage.