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EDWARD CHAPPELL (1792-1861). Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's Bay in his Majesty's Ship Rosamond. London: R. Watts for J. Mawman, 1817. 8° (216 x 133mm). Engraved folding map by Smith after Hillier and 4 engraved plates. Woodcut headpiece and illustrations. (Some spotting and browning, short tears on map.) Contemporary English tree calf, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocco lettering-piece in one (extremities rubbed, rebacked retaining original spine). FIRST EDITION. Arctic Bibliography 2994; Sabin 12005 (incorrect plate count).
SIR JOHN BARROW BT (1764-1848). A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions. London: C. Roworth for John Murray, 1818. 8° (210 x 128mm). Half-title. Engraved folding map by J. Walker and woodcut illustrations in the text. (Some light offsetting and spotting, map lightly offset and with clean tear.) Contemporary half russia over marbled boards, flat spine gilt in compartments, lettered in one, others decorated in blind (extremities lightly rubbed, partial cracking on joints). FIRST EDITION. Hill 67; Lada-Mocarski 76; Sabin 3660.
CAPTAIN GEORGE FRANCIS LYON (1795-1832). The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon, of H.M.S. Hecla, during the Recent Voyage of Discovery under Captain Parry. London: Thomas Davison for John Murray, 1824. 8° (209 x 128mm). Engraved frontispiece and 6 engraved plates by E. Finden after Lyon, and one engraved folding map by J. Walker. (Some variable spotting and offsetting, lacking [?half-title] a7.) Contemporary Scottish speckled calf by James Condie, Paisley, boards with blind borders of floral tools, gilt board-edges, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocco lettering-pieces in 2, others decorated in blind (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Alexander Spiers, Elderslie armorial bookplate and manuscript pressmark on title). FIRST EDITION. Arctic Bibliography 10351; Hill 1053; Sabin 42853.
ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE BACK (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic 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° (210 x 132mm). Engraved frontispiece by E. Finden after Back, 8 engraved plates by E. Finden after Back, 7 lithographic plates by L. Haghe and Day & Haghe after Back et al., and one engraved folding map by J. Arrowsmith after Back laid down on linen. Woodcut illustrations and letterpress tables in the text. Retaining instructions to the binder leaf. (Occasional light spotting, offsetting or marking, a few plates trimmed at fore-edge touching caption.). Late 19th-/early 20th-century half calf, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocco lettering-pieces in 2 (extremities lightly rubbed, splitting on hinges). FIRST EDITION, octavo issue. Arctic Bibliography 851; Hill 42; Sabin 2613; Wagner/Camp 58a. Together with 4 other related works in 6 volumes. (10)
SIR JOHN BARROW BT (1764-1848). A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions. London: C. Roworth for John Murray, 1818. 8° (210 x 128mm). Half-title. Engraved folding map by J. Walker and woodcut illustrations in the text. (Some light offsetting and spotting, map lightly offset and with clean tear.) Contemporary half russia over marbled boards, flat spine gilt in compartments, lettered in one, others decorated in blind (extremities lightly rubbed, partial cracking on joints). FIRST EDITION. Hill 67; Lada-Mocarski 76; Sabin 3660.
CAPTAIN GEORGE FRANCIS LYON (1795-1832). The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon, of H.M.S. Hecla, during the Recent Voyage of Discovery under Captain Parry. London: Thomas Davison for John Murray, 1824. 8° (209 x 128mm). Engraved frontispiece and 6 engraved plates by E. Finden after Lyon, and one engraved folding map by J. Walker. (Some variable spotting and offsetting, lacking [?half-title] a7.) Contemporary Scottish speckled calf by James Condie, Paisley, boards with blind borders of floral tools, gilt board-edges, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocco lettering-pieces in 2, others decorated in blind (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Alexander Spiers, Elderslie armorial bookplate and manuscript pressmark on title). FIRST EDITION. Arctic Bibliography 10351; Hill 1053; Sabin 42853.
ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE BACK (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic 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° (210 x 132mm). Engraved frontispiece by E. Finden after Back, 8 engraved plates by E. Finden after Back, 7 lithographic plates by L. Haghe and Day & Haghe after Back et al., and one engraved folding map by J. Arrowsmith after Back laid down on linen. Woodcut illustrations and letterpress tables in the text. Retaining instructions to the binder leaf. (Occasional light spotting, offsetting or marking, a few plates trimmed at fore-edge touching caption.). Late 19th-/early 20th-century half calf, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocco lettering-pieces in 2 (extremities lightly rubbed, splitting on hinges). FIRST EDITION, octavo issue. Arctic Bibliography 851; Hill 42; Sabin 2613; Wagner/Camp 58a. Together with 4 other related works in 6 volumes. (10)
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