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ROSS, John (1777-1856) and James Clark ROSS (1800-1862). Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions during the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. London: A.W. Webster, 1835.
The large-paper "Royal" issue of the first edition, with the attractive color mezzotints. Without the supplementary "Appendix" volume. Includes an interesting two-page list of terminology "used in icy seas." Abbey Travel 636; Arctic Bib. 14866; Chavanne 1450; Sabin 73381; TPL 1808.
Large quarto (316 x 254mm.) Errata leaf. 31 plates and maps, comprising: 5 maps and charts of which is one is printed in 2 colors, a folding engraved map partially handcolored, and 25 plates of which 3 are color-printed mezzotints with touches of handcoloring and 6 are handcolored lithographs (some spotting chiefly at ends and to some uncolored plates, some offsetting from text to plates). Binder's advertisement of Remnant & Edmonds tipped-in. Original dark blue cloth, spine gilt-lettered, untrimmed and partially unopened (neatly rebacked with original spine preserved, endpapers renewed). Provenance: Lord Fitzhardinge, Berkeley Castle (bookplate) – Parmer Books.
The large-paper "Royal" issue of the first edition, with the attractive color mezzotints. Without the supplementary "Appendix" volume. Includes an interesting two-page list of terminology "used in icy seas." Abbey Travel 636; Arctic Bib. 14866; Chavanne 1450; Sabin 73381; TPL 1808.
Large quarto (316 x 254mm.) Errata leaf. 31 plates and maps, comprising: 5 maps and charts of which is one is printed in 2 colors, a folding engraved map partially handcolored, and 25 plates of which 3 are color-printed mezzotints with touches of handcoloring and 6 are handcolored lithographs (some spotting chiefly at ends and to some uncolored plates, some offsetting from text to plates). Binder's advertisement of Remnant & Edmonds tipped-in. Original dark blue cloth, spine gilt-lettered, untrimmed and partially unopened (neatly rebacked with original spine preserved, endpapers renewed). Provenance: Lord Fitzhardinge, Berkeley Castle (bookplate) – Parmer Books.