The Voyage of the Challenger. The Atlantic. A Preliminary Account of the General Results of the Exploring Voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger" during the Year 1873 and the early part of the Year 1876.
London: Macmillan, 1877. 1st UK edition. Hardcover. This is the first British edition; the American edition was published a year later. A landmark scientific expedition, the first to collect data on a range of ocean features, including ocean currents, chemistry, ocean temperatures, sea water, marine life, and the geology of the sea floor.
The account of the Challenger, which voyaged 3 years around the world and was one of the most important scientific expeditions of the nineteenth century. Wyville Thomson lead the team of scientists on this expedition and here produces the results from the Atlantic portion of the voyage.
2 volumes, royal 8vo. Vol 1: portrait frontispiece, xxix, [4] pp, 424pp, 14 plates, numerous vignettes and woodcuts.
Vol 2: folding frontispiece map, xiv, 396 pp, [iv] ads, 28 plates, vignettes, woodcuts. All edges marbled. Original three quarter green leather and marbled boards. Corners rubbed, cracking along spine edges but holding, small perforation top edge front cover of Vol. 2; overall a pleasing copy, the plates bright and clean, of a scarce work. Previous owner bookplates Vol 1, John Clavell Mansel-Pleydell (armorial) & Esther Addenbrooke. Spence 1197. Good + condition. Item #25039
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