PARRY (Sir William Edward): JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE, London, John Murray, 1821. FIRST EDITION, 1 vol. in 2 (plates bound as a separate atlas vol., but without the 1824 Supplement), 4to (258 x 208mm.), 14 engraved plates, 6 maps and charts (1 double-page, 3 folding, one of these with an additional folding flap), (plates somewhat spotted). Sabin 58860.

Details
PARRY (Sir William Edward): JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE, London, John Murray, 1821. FIRST EDITION, 1 vol. in 2 (plates bound as a separate atlas vol., but without the 1824 Supplement), 4to (258 x 208mm.), 14 engraved plates, 6 maps and charts (1 double-page, 3 folding, one of these with an additional folding flap), (plates somewhat spotted). Sabin 58860.

Text vol. bound with: [SABINE (Captain Edward, editor )]: THE NORTH GEORGIA GAZETTE, AND WINTER CHRONICLE, London, John Murray, 1821. FIRST EDITION, 4to (258 x 208mm.), wood engraved title vignette and section headpieces. Sabin 55714.

Contemporary half calf, bookplate and ownership inscriptions of and some manuscript notes by Charles Woodward (scuffed, text vol. rebacked). (2)

More from Books

View All
View All