Lyon, G.F.

The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla, During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry.

Boston, Wells and Lilly, 1824. First American Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Leather. 339pp. Brown mottled calf, rebacked spine gilt ruled, gilt lettering to spine. Light edgewear, chip to lower spine, minimal ex-library evidence, text is age-toned and occasionally foxed, pencil sketch and notations on endpapers, bindingis tight. The uncommon First American Edition published in Boston. Search for a Northwest Passage under Captain William Parry. Good.

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Book number: 004125

Catalogue: Exploration, Travel and Voyages

Keywords: "Northwest Passage" Canada Eskimos "Hudson's Strait"