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Fragments of voyages and travels : chiefly for the use of young persons. First series / by Captain Basil Hall., R.N. F.R.S.

Captain Basil Hall

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/3134

Author

Edition

Second edition.

Imprint

Edinburgh ; London: Robert Cadell ; Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., 1832.

Physical Description

3 volumes ; 15 cm.

General Note

Each volume has a different additional steel-engraved vignette title-plate dated 1831.

Responsibility Note

The additional engraved title-plates are signed as engraved by W. H. Lizars.

Provenance

Presented by the author on 15 December 1834.

Copy Note

Printed by J. Moyes, Castle Street, Leicester Square, London.

Binding Note

Publisher's half calf, brown moiré cloth-covered boards, maroon morocco spine labels lettered 'HALL'S / FRAGMENTS / FIRST / SERIES / I. ( - III.)'

Subject

Seafaring life, Juvenile literature.
Voyages and travels, Juvenile literature.
Voyages and travels

Contributors

Robert Cadell, publisher
James Moyes, printer
William Home Lizars, engraver
Whittaker and Co. (London), publisher