Author: KANE, Elisha Kent.
Title: Arctic Explorations: the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853,'54,'55 (2 Vols).
Description: Philadelphia: Childs and Peterson, 1856 1st edition. 8vo. 464, 467[1]pp, 2 engraved portrait frontises, 2 additional engraved title-pages, 18 steel engraved plates, text ills, 3 maps (2 multifolding linen backed). Vol 1 modern green and grey cloth ¼ style, red calf gilt spine label, Vol 2 near contemporary navy ½ calf gilt, lettered direct, marbled boards. Vol 2 upper joint torn, top c 3'', bottom c 1'', extremes rubbed and worn, engd plates browned and spotted with some offset. Ex-Malta Garrison Library with small round ink stamps to prelims.

Keywords: KANE Arctic Grinnell John Franklin North West Passage