Lot 314

Scoresby, William




Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 2 May 2012 at 12:00 BST
£400
Description
An account of the Arctic regions, with a history and description of the Northern Whale-Fishery. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1820. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, 2 folding frontispieces and 22 engraved plates and maps, 4 folding tables, library stamp on volume 1 title, contemporary half calf, spotting & browning to plates and titles, lacks spines, covers detached



