Captain Basil Hall - “Account of A Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and The Great Loo-Choo Island” japan birds and fish

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During the voyage to the Southern Seas he visits the imaginary lands of Carpulia

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Captain Basil Hall - “Account of A Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and The Great Loo-Choo Island” japan birds and fishAccount of A Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and The Great Loo Choo Island By Captain Basil Hall First account of Korea and the Japanese Ryukyu islands including Owinawa ( Then known as Great Loo Choo) and its language First edition London 1818 John Murray Quarto (28 x 22cm). Contemporary Moroccan full leather binding in very good condition Complete: xvi,222,cxxx,[72] plus 8 hand coloured plates and 5 maps This is the first