Two rare books. The first titled "Narrative Of A Voyage In His Majesty's Late Ship Alceste, To The
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Two rare books. The first titled "Narrative Of A Voyage In His Majesty's Late Ship Alceste, To The Yellow Sea, Along The Coast of Corea and Through It's Numerous Hitherto Undiscovered Islands, To The Island Of Lewchew: With An Account Of Her Shipwreck In The Stratis of Gaspar", by John McLeod, Surgeon Of The Alceste - first edition published in Philadelphia in 1818 - loose and worn covers, some foxing, overall fair to good condition - a copy of this book is in the Library of Congress - it discusses voyages to China, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands aboard the ship Alceste; the second, a miniature German book titled "Neujahrs - Geschenk fur Forst-und Jagdliebhaber, auf das Fahr 1795". This translates to "New Years Gift - Forest and Hunting Lovers" and contains several miniature hand colored sporting and animal engravings . Written by L.C.E.H.F. Von Wildungen and published in Marburg (Germany) 1795 - the engraving between pages 16 & 17 is missing., otherwise all original and in very good condition - it measures 3 1/4" x 4 3/8".
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Two rare books. The first titled "Narrative Of A Voyage In His Majesty's Late Ship Alceste, To The
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