BELCHER, Edward, Sir (1799-1877)]. HINDS, Richard Brinsley, editor (ca 1811-1846). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... . - The Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1844.
BELCHER, Edward, Sir (1799-1877)]. HINDS, Richard Brinsley, editor (ca 1811-1846). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... . - The Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1844. 3 volumes in 2, 4 o (307 x 241 mm; 307 x 228 mm). 145 lithographed plates: Vol. I, Zoology : 18 plates of mammals after B. Waterhouse Hawkins (16 hand-colored); 16 ornithological plates after JOHN GOULD (12) and B. Waterhouse Hawkins (4) (all hand-colored); 30 ichthyological plates after W. Mitchell; and 21 mollusca plates after G.B. Sowerby (all hand-colored); Vol. II, Botany : 60 plates after Miss Drake (some occasional very light spotting). (Some minor spotting.) Modern red half morocco, marbled boards, spines gilt, original wrappers for the 6 parts of Botany bound-in (joints repaired). FIRST EDITION OF THE COMPLETE SERIES OF IMPORTANT STUDIES FROM BELCHER'S VOYAGE ABOARD THE SULPHUR . Appointed to the Sulphur in November 1836, Belcher and his crew surveyed the west coasts of both North and South America before being called back to England via the western route in 1839. After arriving in Singapore in 1840, Belcher was called back to China because of the war, and the Sulphur became actively engaged the following year in operations on the Canton River. Belcher and his crew finally returned to England in 1842, almost seven years after beginning their expedition. The Zoology , authored by J.E. Gray, John Gould and J. Richardson was originally published in 12 parts, and the Botany was published in 6 parts with descriptions by George Bentham. Zoology : Anker 175; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 425; Sabin 31945; Wood p.386; Zimmer p.304; Nissen BBI 134; Sabin 31944. [ With: ] BELCHER. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur ... Including Details of the Naval Operations in China ... London: Henry Colburn, 1843. 2 volumes, 8 o (235 x 155 mm). 16-page publisher's advertisements bound at end of volume I. 19 engraved plates, 3 engraved folding maps in pocket of volume I (some minor spotting). Original blue cloth decorated in blind, gilt-lettered on spines (covers and first few leaves of vol. I detached, covers of vol. II detaching from textblock). Provenance : evidence of bookplate removed from front pastedown of both volumes. FIRST EDITION of Belcher's narrative of his voyage. Cowan (1914), p. 15; Howes B-318; Kroepelien 73; Lada-Mocarski 117; Sabin 4390; Wickersham 6543a. (4)
BELCHER, Edward, Sir (1799-1877)]. HINDS, Richard Brinsley, editor (ca 1811-1846). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... . - The Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1844.
BELCHER, Edward, Sir (1799-1877)]. HINDS, Richard Brinsley, editor (ca 1811-1846). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... . - The Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur... London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1844. 3 volumes in 2, 4 o (307 x 241 mm; 307 x 228 mm). 145 lithographed plates: Vol. I, Zoology : 18 plates of mammals after B. Waterhouse Hawkins (16 hand-colored); 16 ornithological plates after JOHN GOULD (12) and B. Waterhouse Hawkins (4) (all hand-colored); 30 ichthyological plates after W. Mitchell; and 21 mollusca plates after G.B. Sowerby (all hand-colored); Vol. II, Botany : 60 plates after Miss Drake (some occasional very light spotting). (Some minor spotting.) Modern red half morocco, marbled boards, spines gilt, original wrappers for the 6 parts of Botany bound-in (joints repaired). FIRST EDITION OF THE COMPLETE SERIES OF IMPORTANT STUDIES FROM BELCHER'S VOYAGE ABOARD THE SULPHUR . Appointed to the Sulphur in November 1836, Belcher and his crew surveyed the west coasts of both North and South America before being called back to England via the western route in 1839. After arriving in Singapore in 1840, Belcher was called back to China because of the war, and the Sulphur became actively engaged the following year in operations on the Canton River. Belcher and his crew finally returned to England in 1842, almost seven years after beginning their expedition. The Zoology , authored by J.E. Gray, John Gould and J. Richardson was originally published in 12 parts, and the Botany was published in 6 parts with descriptions by George Bentham. Zoology : Anker 175; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 425; Sabin 31945; Wood p.386; Zimmer p.304; Nissen BBI 134; Sabin 31944. [ With: ] BELCHER. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur ... Including Details of the Naval Operations in China ... London: Henry Colburn, 1843. 2 volumes, 8 o (235 x 155 mm). 16-page publisher's advertisements bound at end of volume I. 19 engraved plates, 3 engraved folding maps in pocket of volume I (some minor spotting). Original blue cloth decorated in blind, gilt-lettered on spines (covers and first few leaves of vol. I detached, covers of vol. II detaching from textblock). Provenance : evidence of bookplate removed from front pastedown of both volumes. FIRST EDITION of Belcher's narrative of his voyage. Cowan (1914), p. 15; Howes B-318; Kroepelien 73; Lada-Mocarski 117; Sabin 4390; Wickersham 6543a. (4)
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