10664 Alden and Beardsley, Auburn and Rochester, Pennsylvania.. 1856 544pp.+ ads/illust.. octavo, orig embossed bds a bit worn & bumped,owner inscription and date(1857) on ffep, small owner sticker on front pastedown, some ink marks on flyleaf & titlepage, overall a firm & pleasant copy. Thrilling adventures of travellers in all parts of the world, copiously embellished with wood engravings within the text, many fullpage engravings. In addition, the book has been extra-illustrated by a previous owner adding 29 relevant wood engravings to blank pages. This has caused some browning, but the result is not unsightly. Included in the accounts are James Bruce, John Ledyard, and Mungo Park (Africa), Slidell & Borrow (Spain), Franklin in the Arctic, and much to do with Europe and America (North & South, including California). Of Australian interest is an illustrated account of the wreck of the "Cataraque" on King Island in 1849 which saw 9 survivors from a complement of 423. $195.00AUD
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