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Admiral Sir George Back (1796-1878)
Narrative of the land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835. London: A. Spottiswoode for John Murray, 1836. 8° (22.2 x 13.8cm.). 12pp. publisher's advertisments at end. 16 plates after Back (13) and B.Waterhouse Hawkins (3), (6 lithographed by Haghe or Day & Haghe, 10 steel-engraved by E. Finden), one folding engraved map. (Some browning to plates, light offsetting to folding map and text leaf BB5, two steel-engraved plates shaved with slight loss to imprint.) Original diaper-grain cloth, covers blocked in blind, spine blocked in gilt with title and border surround (spine somewhat faded).
PROVENANCE:
Ch. A. Hallid(?) (signature on front free endpaper).
A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Cf. Sabin 2613 (incorrect plate count).
Narrative of the land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835. London: A. Spottiswoode for John Murray, 1836. 8° (22.2 x 13.8cm.). 12pp. publisher's advertisments at end. 16 plates after Back (13) and B.Waterhouse Hawkins (3), (6 lithographed by Haghe or Day & Haghe, 10 steel-engraved by E. Finden), one folding engraved map. (Some browning to plates, light offsetting to folding map and text leaf BB5, two steel-engraved plates shaved with slight loss to imprint.) Original diaper-grain cloth, covers blocked in blind, spine blocked in gilt with title and border surround (spine somewhat faded).
PROVENANCE:
Ch. A. Hallid(?) (signature on front free endpaper).
A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Cf. Sabin 2613 (incorrect plate count).
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