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Lot #407 - Jarves, James Jackson. Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands and a Trip through Central America

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    The Denis Joachim Collection
  • Sale Date:
    19 Jun 2016 ~ 2pm - Session 1: Lots 1 - 321
    20 Jun 2016 ~ 10am - Session 2: Lots 322 - 480
    20 Jun 2016 ~ 2pm - Session 3: Lot 481 - 688
    20 Jun 2016 ~ 6pm - Session 4: Lots 689 - 818
  • Lot #:
    407
  • Lot Description:
    Jarves, James Jackson. Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands and a Trip through Central America
    being observations from my note-book during the years 1837 – 1842. Octavo, with four engraved plates and folding map, some offsetting and spotting of the (American-printed) text, polished calf of the period, rebacked preserving the original spine and endpapers. London, Moxon, 1844.
  • Notes:
    First edition, the British issue with cancel title. The British issue is rare: Forbes notes that he could find no other bibliographical citations and his appears to be the only notice of the book. Forbes, 1489.
  • Estimate:
    A$200 - 400
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Books & Manuscripts

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