…Under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher during the years 1843-1846.
Adam Douglas presents this extremely uncommon first edition of this official publication of the zoological results of Belcher’s extensive surveying voyage.
For more information on this exceptional work, view it online by clicking here. (BOOK SOLD)
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