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The Discovery of Jeanne Baret A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First
US $20.00
ApproximatelyAU $30.26
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“Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket”
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Located in: Modesto, California, United States
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- Seller notes
- “Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket”
- Book Title
- The Discovery of Jeanne Baret
- Cover
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Crown
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Place Published
- New York, NY
- Pages
- 288p.
- Topic
- Ships & Sailing
- Format
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Book Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Defects
- This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust, jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright, condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine, ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean, and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but, does have some beginning nicking, tearing and rubbing to the, spine ends and corners. "Jeanne Baret (27 July 1740 – 5 August, 1807) was a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's, expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile in 1766–1769., Baret is recognized as the first woman to have completed a, voyage of circumnavigation of the globe, which she did via, maritime transport. Jeanne Baret joined the expedition, disguised as a man, calling herself Jean Baret. She enlisted as, valet and assistant to the expedition's naturalist, Philibert, Commerçon, shortly before Bougainville's ships sailed from, France. According to Bougainville's account, Baret was herself, an expert botanist. " (from Wikipedia)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Subject
- Ships & Sailing
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Year Printed
- 2010
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
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