My Last Cruise; or Where We Went and What We Saw: Being an account of Visits to the Malay and Loo-Choo Islands, the Coasts of China, Formosa, Japan, Kamtschatka, Siberia and the Mouth of the Amoor River.
Philadelphia. Lippincott. 1857. Stock ID #124314 The author Lieutenant A.W. Habersham of the US Navy was an officer on the North Pacific Surveying and Exploring Expedition. This account of the expedition is a fascinating and pleasing read and full of detail of the people, their customs and the sights seen. Includes chapters on Cape Town, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai (including an encounter with pirates), Japan, Kamtschatka and the northern Russian shores. When referring to this item please quote stockid 124314.
29 full page black and white engravings, including Bathing Scene in Japan and an engraved title page, 507pp, title page little creased and soiled, upper hinge starting, occasional light spotting, professionally rebound in modern maroon cloth.
Price: $400.00 AU