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DANENHOWER, John Wilson (1849-1887). Lieutenant Danenhower's Narrative of the "Jeannette." Boston: James R. Osgood and Co., 1882.
The first account of the tragic voyage of the USS Jeanette. En route to the North Pole via the Bering Strait, the ship was trapped and crushed in the ice. Nearly the entire crew perished in the journey back to the Siberian coast, except for a small group, including Danenhower, which was rescued by indigenous villagers. Arctic Bib. 3643.
12mo (190 x 121mm). Double-page map, 2 plates. Original printed paper wrappers (rebacked with covers laid down on card). Provenance: A. Brentano & Co. (stamp) – PBA Galleries.
The first account of the tragic voyage of the USS Jeanette. En route to the North Pole via the Bering Strait, the ship was trapped and crushed in the ice. Nearly the entire crew perished in the journey back to the Siberian coast, except for a small group, including Danenhower, which was rescued by indigenous villagers. Arctic Bib. 3643.
12mo (190 x 121mm). Double-page map, 2 plates. Original printed paper wrappers (rebacked with covers laid down on card). Provenance: A. Brentano & Co. (stamp) – PBA Galleries.