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SCORESBY, William (1789-1857). The Franklin Expedition: or Considerations on Measures for the Discovery and Relief of our Absent Adventurers in the Arctic Regions. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1850.
An important association copy of the first edition, inscribed by Sir John Franklin's widow for her sister. Scorseby's volume, partially reprinted from Morning Herald, is an early example of the promotional literature intended to bolster support for further searches, and no doubt was sponsored by Jane Franklin who zealously sought to discover the fate of her husband. This volume was later owned by Viljhalmur Stefansson, the explorer and ethnologist who spent five consecutive record-making years exploring vast areas of the Canadian Arctic after adapting himself to the Eskimo way of life. This work is rare in itself, apart from the outstanding association. Arctic Bib. 15613; NMM 861; Sabin 78170.
Octavo (223 x 141mm). 2 large folding engraved maps (the first supplied and with a closed stub tear into image, 2 erased inkstamps and some offsetting; the second with a taped closed tear along fold). Original blindstamped cloth, gilt-lettered (mild sunning, slight wear to tips). Provenance: Jane Franklin (1792-1875, second wife of Sir John Franklin; presentation inscription on the front free endpaper to): – Hannah Booth (her sister; gift inscription "Hannah Booth from her affectionate sister Jane Franklin Feby. 1st. 1850") – Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962, explorer; his stamp of the Stefansson Library, New York, on front free endpaper) – Christie's New York, 14 December 2000, lot 283 – Helen R. Kahn, Inc.
An important association copy of the first edition, inscribed by Sir John Franklin's widow for her sister. Scorseby's volume, partially reprinted from Morning Herald, is an early example of the promotional literature intended to bolster support for further searches, and no doubt was sponsored by Jane Franklin who zealously sought to discover the fate of her husband. This volume was later owned by Viljhalmur Stefansson, the explorer and ethnologist who spent five consecutive record-making years exploring vast areas of the Canadian Arctic after adapting himself to the Eskimo way of life. This work is rare in itself, apart from the outstanding association. Arctic Bib. 15613; NMM 861; Sabin 78170.
Octavo (223 x 141mm). 2 large folding engraved maps (the first supplied and with a closed stub tear into image, 2 erased inkstamps and some offsetting; the second with a taped closed tear along fold). Original blindstamped cloth, gilt-lettered (mild sunning, slight wear to tips). Provenance: Jane Franklin (1792-1875, second wife of Sir John Franklin; presentation inscription on the front free endpaper to): – Hannah Booth (her sister; gift inscription "Hannah Booth from her affectionate sister Jane Franklin Feby. 1st. 1850") – Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962, explorer; his stamp of the Stefansson Library, New York, on front free endpaper) – Christie's New York, 14 December 2000, lot 283 – Helen R. Kahn, Inc.