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JONES, Thomas Rupert (1819-1911), editor. Manual of the Natural History, Geology and Physics of Greenland and the Neighbouring Regions: Prepared for the Use of the Arctic Expedition of 1875, under the direction of the Arctic Committee of the Royal Society. London: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1875.
The first edition of the scientific manual prepared for the Nares expedition, from the library of F.L. McClintock. Under the care of geologist Thomas Rupert Jones, reports were drawn up by leading scientists for the use of the British Arctic Expedition under George Nares. This copy was owned by McClintock, who had discovered the first news of the tragic fate of the Franklin expedition during his 1857-9 exploration of King William Island. Chavanne 5314.
Octavo (210 x 133mm). 3 folding maps (occasional spots, paper repair to title). Modern red half morocco over marbled boards. Provenance: Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1807; signature) – B. R. Rosford (signature dated 1996) – Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller.
The first edition of the scientific manual prepared for the Nares expedition, from the library of F.L. McClintock. Under the care of geologist Thomas Rupert Jones, reports were drawn up by leading scientists for the use of the British Arctic Expedition under George Nares. This copy was owned by McClintock, who had discovered the first news of the tragic fate of the Franklin expedition during his 1857-9 exploration of King William Island. Chavanne 5314.
Octavo (210 x 133mm). 3 folding maps (occasional spots, paper repair to title). Modern red half morocco over marbled boards. Provenance: Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1807; signature) – B. R. Rosford (signature dated 1996) – Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller.