JUKES, J. Beete. Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of H.M.S. Fly ... in Torres Strait, New Guinea, and other islands of the Eastern Archipelago ... together with an excursion into the interior of the eastern part of Java, London: T. & W. Boone, 1847. 2 volumes, 8°, 2 folding engraved maps including one of the Great Barrier Reef and 18 aquatint plates only (of 19, lacking plate of "Murray Islanders..." in vol. one, occasional light browning and marginal staining, short marginal tear to one plate), contemporary half calf gilt (spines lightly rubbed), early inscription on front free endpaper of vol. one, "Purchased at my late friend Admiral Jones's Sale." (2)

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JUKES, J. Beete. Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of H.M.S. Fly ... in Torres Strait, New Guinea, and other islands of the Eastern Archipelago ... together with an excursion into the interior of the eastern part of Java, London: T. & W. Boone, 1847. 2 volumes, 8°, 2 folding engraved maps including one of the Great Barrier Reef and 18 aquatint plates only (of 19, lacking plate of "Murray Islanders..." in vol. one, occasional light browning and marginal staining, short marginal tear to one plate), contemporary half calf gilt (spines lightly rubbed), early inscription on front free endpaper of vol. one, "Purchased at my late friend Admiral Jones's Sale." (2)

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