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United States of America Arctic Expeditions
Adolphus Washington GREELY (1844-1935). International Polar Expedition. Report on the Proceedings of the United States Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, Grinnell Land. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888. 2 volumes, 4° (269 x 233mm). Frontispiece and 59 plates, graphs, maps and charts, 11 folding, 6 printed in two colours. Original cloth (re-cased). The official report of 1881-1884 expedition based on the east coast of Ellesmere Island.
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Winfield Scott SCHLEY (1839-1911). Report of Winfield S.Schley... commanding Greely relief expedition of 1884. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1887. 4° (293 x 228mm). Portrait frontispiece and 32 plates, lithographic map on 3 sheets. (Plate between pp.30 and 31 loosely inserted.) Original cloth (affected by damp). Provenance: Senator Pugh (inscription noting gift); Burke McFerrin (inscription). Report of the rescue of Greely and his expedition. Arctic Bibliography 18385.
Charles Francis HALL (1821-1871). - J.E.NOURSE (editor). Narrative of the second Arctic expedition made by Charles F.Hall: his voyage to Repulse Bay, sledge journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and residence among the Eskimos during the years 1864-'69. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1879. 4° (254 x 192mm). 2 steel-engraved portraits, 6 heliotype plates, one double-page two colour plate, 20 maps, one folding, coloured, mounted on cloth and loose in pocket at end, 8 printed in two colours. (Some spotting.) Contemporary brown half morocco gilt, spine lettered with title, author, editor and at foot 'Wm. Mahone.' (rubbed). Provanance: Senator William Mahone (1826-1895, binding). The report of Hall's 1864-1869 expedition. Arctic Bibliography 6486; together with a collection of 38 works in 41 volumes (including: M.A.HEALY. Report of the Cruise of the Revenue Marine Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean in the year 1885, Washington, 1887, 4°; Emma DE LONG. The Voyage of the Jeannette, Boston & New York, 1884, 2 vols., 8°; [ANON.] House of Representatives... Jeanette Inquiry. Before the Committee on Naval Affairs, Washington, 1884, 8°; G.M.ROBESON (editor). Narrative of the North Polar Expedition. U.S. Ship Polaris, Captain Charles Francis Hall commanding, Washington, 1876, 4°). (45)
Adolphus Washington GREELY (1844-1935). International Polar Expedition. Report on the Proceedings of the United States Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, Grinnell Land. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888. 2 volumes, 4° (269 x 233mm). Frontispiece and 59 plates, graphs, maps and charts, 11 folding, 6 printed in two colours. Original cloth (re-cased). The official report of 1881-1884 expedition based on the east coast of Ellesmere Island.
[With:]
Winfield Scott SCHLEY (1839-1911). Report of Winfield S.Schley... commanding Greely relief expedition of 1884. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1887. 4° (293 x 228mm). Portrait frontispiece and 32 plates, lithographic map on 3 sheets. (Plate between pp.30 and 31 loosely inserted.) Original cloth (affected by damp). Provenance: Senator Pugh (inscription noting gift); Burke McFerrin (inscription). Report of the rescue of Greely and his expedition. Arctic Bibliography 18385.
Charles Francis HALL (1821-1871). - J.E.NOURSE (editor). Narrative of the second Arctic expedition made by Charles F.Hall: his voyage to Repulse Bay, sledge journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and residence among the Eskimos during the years 1864-'69. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1879. 4° (254 x 192mm). 2 steel-engraved portraits, 6 heliotype plates, one double-page two colour plate, 20 maps, one folding, coloured, mounted on cloth and loose in pocket at end, 8 printed in two colours. (Some spotting.) Contemporary brown half morocco gilt, spine lettered with title, author, editor and at foot 'Wm. Mahone.' (rubbed). Provanance: Senator William Mahone (1826-1895, binding). The report of Hall's 1864-1869 expedition. Arctic Bibliography 6486; together with a collection of 38 works in 41 volumes (including: M.A.HEALY. Report of the Cruise of the Revenue Marine Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean in the year 1885, Washington, 1887, 4°; Emma DE LONG. The Voyage of the Jeannette, Boston & New York, 1884, 2 vols., 8°; [ANON.] House of Representatives... Jeanette Inquiry. Before the Committee on Naval Affairs, Washington, 1884, 8°; G.M.ROBESON (editor). Narrative of the North Polar Expedition. U.S. Ship Polaris, Captain Charles Francis Hall commanding, Washington, 1876, 4°). (45)
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