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Thrower, Norman J. W. (Ed)

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

1981

41,36 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1981
Lieu d'édition
London. The Hakluyt Society
Auteur
Thrower, Norman J. W. (Ed)
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - General Hakluyt Society
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

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.