Description: EXPLORATIONS AND ADVENTURES IN NEW GUINEA Author: Strachan, Captain John Title: EXPLORATIONS AND ADVENTURES IN NEW GUINEA Publication: London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Livingston, 1888 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. xvi,300+32 page publisher catalogue. Frontis of author, nine illustrations. Three color foldout maps at rear. Decorated green cloth with titles in gilt. Corners bumped, light edgewear. Spine sunned and with a slight lean. Bookplate of William Shankland Andrews [1858-1936] who was a Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1900-1921. Text clean and bright with mild toning to margins. Binding tight. Very Good. John Strachan (1846-1922) was a Scottish-born Australian shipmaster and explorer. As a reporter for "Age" newspaper in Sydney, he explored the Mai Kassa River in 1885 and continued further to the Gulf of Papua in 1886, where he claimed 500,000 acres of area he explored. His claim and later appeal to the courts was dismissed as "excitable and rather ignorant". After exploring McClure's Gulf in 1887 from a base in Cape York he published Explorations and Adventures in New Guinea in 1888, which was poorly received by geographers. Seller ID: 75361 Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Strachan, Captain John
Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Livingston
Year Printed: 1888
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
