A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's Ship, the Endeavour. Faithfully Transcribed from the Papers of the Late Sydney Parkinson, .. (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781140888598)

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Author: Sydney Parkinson
ISBN-10: 1140888595
ISBN-13: 9781140888598
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2010
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.62d