"With Notices of the Formosa, Liu-Kiu, and various Islands of the Malay Archipelago." With maps and numerous woodcuts drawn by J. Keulemans, C. Whymper, and others and engraved by Edward Whymper. Second edition 1889. Publishers navy cloth with decorative gilt title and gilt vignette. Gilt title to spine. Gilt top page-block. Protective mylar cover. Colour endpapers. Bookplate and name on inside. xviii, [1], 455 pages. Frontispiece colour map with tissue-guard. 28 full-page plates. 9 full-page colour maps. 4 fold-out colour maps. In-text illustrations. An interesting and eclectic voyage, captained by C.T. Kettlewell, went from Colomo through Singapore to Formosa and the Ryukyu islands and on to Japan. The "MARCHESCA" went to Kamschatka via Yokohama and returned to Japan on a four month sojourn. They continued on to explore the little known Sulu archipelago & N. Borneo for about six weeks. The traveller Francis Henry Hill Guillemard [1852-1933] was a passionate enthusiast for birds of paradise, which feature among the illustrations. Shipped and insured [courier liability] with DHL Express. N.B. Remote Areas and Island Destinations incur an additional shipping costs of €19.50 levied by the Courier company. Please do not bid unless you are prepared to make this payment should it apply to your address otherwise books cannot ship.