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Narrative of the Wreck of the Favourite on the Island of Desolation : detailing the adventures, sufferings and privations of J. Nunn, an historical account of the Island, and its whale and seal fisheries. Edited by W. B. Clarke.

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Title: Narrative of the Wreck of the "Favourite" on the Island of Desolation: detailing the adventures, sufferings and privations of J. Nunn, an historical account of the Island, and its whale and seal fisheries. Edited by W. B. Clarke.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

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<Source Library> British Library
<Contributors> Nunn, John; Clarke, William Barnard;
<Original Pub Date> 1850.
<Physical Description> 8º.
<Shelfmark> 10460.e.23.

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1241441405 / 9781241441401
Paperback / softback
25/03/2011
United States
284 pages
189 x 246 mm, 513 grams
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