John Frederick Dennett (53 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Condition: New. This 1826 compilation of travel narratives from the Arctic and Egypt emphasises encounters with native peoples. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 718 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 900. . 2014. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 718 pages. 8.40x5.50x1.80 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Little is known about the life of Captain John Frederick Dennett, who published this compilation of travel narratives in 1826, with a second edition in 1835. A naval officer, he was clearly familiar with recent developments in polar exploration, but his writing also had an educational and moral purpose. 'It must be attended with advantage to become acquainted with the state of mankind in other parts of the world', but also it will be encouraging to the poor in Britain 'to find that the lowest state of comfort in this country is preferable to all the enjoyments within the reach of natives of other climes'. Emphasising encounters with native peoples rather than geographical or scientific discoveries, Dennett describes expeditions by Parry, Franklin and Sir John Ross in the Arctic seas and the Canadian north, and also includes a chapter on Giovanni Battista Belzoni's travels in Egypt and Nubia.

Condition: New. This 1826 compilation of travel narratives from the Arctic and Egypt emphasises encounters with native peoples. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 718 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 900. . 2014. paperback. . . . .

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, diced calf, spine blocked with a design in gilt and lettered gilt on black morocco. Rubbed to the extremities, small loss at the foot of the spine. The front free endpaper is part loosened but the stitching of the text block remains intact. Small name label of a previous owner to the front pastedown, minor browning and spotting. Pictorial title page, portrait frontis, seven plates as called for. The illustrations have a water stain to the margins, text unaffected, one plate has a taped repair to the leading edge, 692pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 'The Voyages and Travels of Captains Parry, Franklin, Ross and Mr. Belzoni; Forming an Interesting History of the Manners, Customs and Characters of Various Nations Visited by Enterprising Travellers' by Captain John Frederick Dennett. J. Jaques and W. Wright 1826 first edition. Eight engraved plates, all present. Contemporary quarter leather. Boards detached. Some foxing, contents good with all pages tightly bound. A sound example that would benefit from a sympathetic rebind.

Hardback. Printed pages: 992. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. First printing. Later Victorian full calf leather binding. Spine with four raised bands, gilt decoration and black morocco title label. Gilt and blind decorative border to boards. Marbled page edges and endpapers. Gilt arms of Glasgow to centre of both boards. Boards have tears to leather on edges and light marking. Good solid binding with no cracking to joints. Browning and water staining to the frontis and engraved title page, the book is otherwise very clean throughout. Complete with all plates. An account of the Arctic voyages of Ross, Parry and Franklin, plus the Egyptian travels of Belzoni. A popular work that went through several editions between 1826 and 1839, yet remains surprisingly scarce. SABIN 19582 (1826 1st Edition). Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm).

Condition: good to very good. later edition. 540pp. Octavo in green cloth binding with 17 engaved plates (views and portraits - including frontispiece) and extra engraved title page, lacking title page and section on Belzoni. With some foxing to plates and sprinkled red edges. good to very good Sections on Parry, Ross and Franklin only.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the daring and enduring efforts of several maritime expeditions in search of a Northwest Passage to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Beginning with the early 1600s, the author chronicles the trials and tribulations of seafarers who risked their lives amidst icebergs and relentless conditions. The book delves into the scientific discoveries and observations made during these voyages, capturing the grandeur of exploration and highlighting the human spirit's unyielding determination to conquer nature's boundaries. Each expedition's findings contributed to a deeper understanding of the Arctic regions and paved the way for advancements in navigation and polar research. By weaving together historical accounts, scientific insights, and tales of human resilience, this book paints a vivid portrait of the Arctic's allure and the indomitable spirit of those who ventured into its icy embrace. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

1st Ed. Thick 8vo. Letterpress title page + advert. leaf + 692pp. Port. frontis., 7 plates, [lacking additional ills. title and front e.ps.]. Some light age toning occasional offsetting and sporadic browning, some mainly marginal browning and light spotting to most plates, contemporary inscription and with signature to upper leading corner of title page, frontis. stained to top and gutter margin, 3 plates sl. chipped, fore edge of plate @p.48 sl. shaved and lightly waterstained, some worming to lower margin of p.579-end getting progressively worse towards the end, new e.ps., rebound in faux brown leather with gilt lettered green leather title label to spine. US$147.

Cloth over boards. Condition: Good. 1827 edition. Hardcover cloth (green) over boards. 8vo. [4] + 692 pp. Illustrated with 7 b/w plate engravings, a b/w engraved portrait frontispiece, and a b/w illustrated title page. Trimmed and rebound into a library binding. Illustrated title page dated 1826, but the letter press title page is dated 1827. Decorative red speckle edges. Half title stamped in gilt on the spine. Ownership inscription at the top of the illustrated title page has been partially trimmed off. Text block shows slight signs of water damage to the edges (likely reason why it was trimmed and rebound), browning to the plates, frontispiece, and illustrated title page, and some light foxing throughout. Small black stain on the fore edge of pages 265 to 270, and on the fore edge of the plate portrait of Captain Franklin, who has had his pupils enlarged by an unknown hand. Binding is strong and square. Boards and spine show almost no shelfwear. A good functional copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1837 Edition; 992pp. illustrated, 10 plates. An interesting book covering travels to the North Pole, The Polar Sea, Egypt & Nubia.The earlier editions of this had 692 pages and the later ones like this had 992. The three additional narratives are: THE THIRD VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN PARRY. FOURTH VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN PARRY. THE SECOND VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN ROSS. Needs rebinding, Poorly rebound in blue card. 1 plate MISSING. Foxing, damp staining. Fair. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2054. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 744. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1826 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 744.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 737. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1827 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 737.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1030. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1835 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1030.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1108. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1899 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1108.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1055. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1838 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1055.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1055. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1837 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1055.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1829 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 727 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 727.