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BARROW, John (1764-1848). A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions; Undertaken Chiefly for the Purpose of Discovering a North-East, North-West, or Polar Passage. London: John Murray, 1818.
A fine and uncut copy of the first edition in original boards. Barrow was Second Secretary to the Admiralty and had full access to the primary documents needed to compile this history. Barrow Strait and Point Barrow, Alaska are both named after him. This copy is in very attractive, original condition. Hill 67; Lada-Mocarski 76; Sabin 3660; TPL 4846; Wickersham 6536.
Octavo (221 x 142mm). Frontispiece folding map; 3 wood-engraved illustrations in Appendix II; advertisement leaves at end dated 1 October 1818 (mild offsetting to map). Original boards, printed paper spine label (joints and corners just showing, light wear to spine panel ends). Provenance: Warren Heckrotte (his sale, PBA Galleries, 29 October 2015).
A fine and uncut copy of the first edition in original boards. Barrow was Second Secretary to the Admiralty and had full access to the primary documents needed to compile this history. Barrow Strait and Point Barrow, Alaska are both named after him. This copy is in very attractive, original condition. Hill 67; Lada-Mocarski 76; Sabin 3660; TPL 4846; Wickersham 6536.
Octavo (221 x 142mm). Frontispiece folding map; 3 wood-engraved illustrations in Appendix II; advertisement leaves at end dated 1 October 1818 (mild offsetting to map). Original boards, printed paper spine label (joints and corners just showing, light wear to spine panel ends). Provenance: Warren Heckrotte (his sale, PBA Galleries, 29 October 2015).