A Description of Pitcairn's Island and Its Inhabitants with an Authentic Account of the Mutiny of the Ship Bounty

Sir John Barrow

Published by Harper & Brothers, 1854

About this Item

Harper & Brothers; New York, 1854. Hardcover. This 1854 Harper and Brothers edition presents Sir John Barrows account of the Bounty mutiny and the later settlement on remote Pitcairn Island. The narrative follows the events leading to the mutiny and traces how the surviving crew formed a small and isolated Pacific community, offering a vivid nineteenth century view of maritime history and island life. A Good, brown cloth binding with gilt lettering and ornate design on spine, small abrasions to board corners, frayed spine edges with some loss, bookworm damage front joint and front pastedown (at gutter), small dent top rear board edge, some age toning to pages, small chip top corner front free endpaper, rubbing along board edges, some scattered foxing to front and back matters, top text block edge a bit dusty, without Dust wrapper. A good copy. 18mo[octodecimo or approx. 4 x 6.25 inches]. 303pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Description of Pitcairn's Island and Its Inhabitants with an Authentic Account of the Mutiny of the Ship Bounty
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers
• Publication Date: 1854
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • History - World