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The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy
Henry Keppel
1846
Chapman and Hall : London
8.5" by 5.5"
[5], x-xiv, 338, xxviii; [3], vi-viii, 237, [3pp], cx
SUMMARY
A leather bound second edition of Henry Keppe's account of his time on the H.M.S. Dido and expedition to Borneo.
Early Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The second edition of this work.
Complete in two volumes.
Bound by Hetherington.
Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding maps, and four plates.
Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, four folding maps, one folding table, and five plates.
Twenty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of Volume II.
Bound without half-titles and publisher's adverts, however all plates are present.
An account of the expedition of the H.M.S. Dido to Borneo in the 1840s.
This work recounts the 1843-44 campaign against Borneo pirates.
It was during this expedition that the author met and became friends with James Brooke, who had been made rajah of Sarawak.
Volume I discusses Brooke's time in Sarawak from 1838 to 1842, before he met Keppel. Volume II looks at the exploits of the two men together with Sir Edward Belcher.
Written by Henry Keppel, a prominent Victorian Royal Navy officer. He was the commanding officer of the corvette of HMS Dido.
With extracts from the journal of James Brooke.
Bookplate of Richard Benyon Croft to the front paste downs, his ink inscription to the verso of the front endpapers. Croft was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1892, and Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire.
CONDITION
In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, bound by Hetherington. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the extremities. Spines are rubbed, a little lighter rubbing to the boards. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Ink inscription to the verso of the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with some spotting, including to the plates. Small tide mark to the frontispiece of Volume I. Repair to the reverse of plate facing page 104 in Volume II. Plate facing page 52 in Volume II is detached but present.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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