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1891 The Cruise of the 'Alerte': The Narrative of a Search for Treasure on the Desert Island of Trinidad
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Description
Early Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding
The very scarce second edition of this work.
In the original illustrated cloth binding with gilt text.
A detailed account of Edward Frederick Knight's voyage to Trinidade in a 64-foot yawl named the Alerte.
At the time, it was the only detailed written account of the island, however it mistakenly describes it as if it was inhabited despite it being populated at the time.
The work is illustrated with a frontispiece of the Alerte, seventeen monochrome plates, five in-text woodcuts and two further plates containing coloured maps.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. With darkening and marks to the spine. With slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine head and tail. Small library sticker to the front board and a few marks to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional spot, heaviest to the endpapers.
Very Good
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