Hall (William Hutcheson, Sir) & Bernard (William Dallas)

Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis, from 1840 to 1843,

2 vols., first edition, half-title to vol. 2 only, 6 engraved plates including frontispieces, 8 woodcuts in text, 3 folding maps, some spotting to plates and titles, some browning, modern half calf, gilt, 8vo, Henry Colburn, 1844.

***The Nemesis was the first British ocean-going iron warship and was named the ‘devil ship’ by the Chinese, who faced her during the First Opium War.