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Antique 1798 James Colnett A Voyage to the South Atlantic & Round Cape Hope Book

About the Item

This antique book titled "A Voyage to the South Atlantic and Round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean", and authored by W. Bennett, on the work of James Colnett dates to 1798, and published in England and done in the period Georgian style. The book contains several maps and folding charts of the voyage of Colnett for the purpose of exploring and documenting the commercial opportunities for whaling. The book has the Thomas Lumisden Strange bookplate, and the American Antiquerian stamp.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Leather,Paper,Machine-Made
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1798
  • Condition:
    Replacements made: The book was re-backed in calf leather. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Some spotting and edge wear, and one torn corner as presented in the photos, and consistent with age and use..
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355230552972
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