.jpg?w=1)
.jpg?w=1)
.jpg?w=1)
Details
FRANKLIN, John (1786-1847). Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827. London: John Murray, 1828.
The first edition of Franklin's account of his second Arctic journey, which proved to be much more comfortable than his first expedition. He and his party surveyed a large portion of the coast of Arctic North America and collected important data on magnetism, geology, topology, and meteorology. Abbey Travel 635; Arctic Bib. 5198; Field 561; Hill 636; Lande 1182; NMM 843; Sabin 26228; Streeter sale 3699; TPL 1434; Wagner-Camp 34.
Quarto (267 x 204mm). Errata leaf. 31 engraved plates and 6 folding maps including one colored (some foxing to plates, mild browning, largest map bound upside-down). 19th century half calf (rebacked, corners showing). Provenance: Sarah C. Chichester (gift inscription from Washington Bowie) – High Latitude, Bainbridge Island.
The first edition of Franklin's account of his second Arctic journey, which proved to be much more comfortable than his first expedition. He and his party surveyed a large portion of the coast of Arctic North America and collected important data on magnetism, geology, topology, and meteorology. Abbey Travel 635; Arctic Bib. 5198; Field 561; Hill 636; Lande 1182; NMM 843; Sabin 26228; Streeter sale 3699; TPL 1434; Wagner-Camp 34.
Quarto (267 x 204mm). Errata leaf. 31 engraved plates and 6 folding maps including one colored (some foxing to plates, mild browning, largest map bound upside-down). 19th century half calf (rebacked, corners showing). Provenance: Sarah C. Chichester (gift inscription from Washington Bowie) – High Latitude, Bainbridge Island.