Author: Belcher,Edward ; John Richardson; Richard Owen; Thomas Bell; John William Salter; Lovell Reeve; Great Britain Lords Commissioners
Title: The Last of the Arctic Voyages : Being a Narrative of the Expedition in H.M. S. Assistance, Under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B. , in Search of Sir John Franklin, During the Years 1852-53-54 . With Notes on the Natural History by Sir John Richardson, J.W. Salter and Lovell Reeve. Vol. 1. Only. First Edition
Description: London: Lovell Reeve, 1855. Volume 1 only (of 2). xx, 383 pp. Illustrated with numerous diagrams and engravings throughout the text; 13 engraved plates, 10 in color; plus 2 folding maps; other charts and drawings within text. 24.1x14.5 cm (9½x5¾"), half green leather; gilt ruled and lettered spine.. OCLC Number 1101331674..When the experienced Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was put in command of an expedition in 1845 to search for the elusive North-West Passage he had the backing of the Admiralty and was equipped with two specially-adapted ships and a three-year supply of provisions. Franklin was last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. When the expedition failed to return in 1848, enormous resources were mobilised to try to discover its fate. In 1852 H.M.S. 'Assistance' was sent to lead another search mission. It was captained by Edward Belcher (1799-1877), who recounts his unsuccessful adventure.
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Title: The Last of the Arctic Voyages : Being a Narrative of the Expedition in H.M. S. Assistance, Under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B. , in Search of Sir John Franklin, During the Years 1852-53-54 . With Notes on the Natural History by Sir John Richardson, J.W. Salter and Lovell Reeve. Vol. 1. Only. First Edition
Description: London: Lovell Reeve, 1855. Volume 1 only (of 2). xx, 383 pp. Illustrated with numerous diagrams and engravings throughout the text; 13 engraved plates, 10 in color; plus 2 folding maps; other charts and drawings within text. 24.1x14.5 cm (9½x5¾"), half green leather; gilt ruled and lettered spine.. OCLC Number 1101331674..When the experienced Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was put in command of an expedition in 1845 to search for the elusive North-West Passage he had the backing of the Admiralty and was equipped with two specially-adapted ships and a three-year supply of provisions. Franklin was last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. When the expedition failed to return in 1848, enormous resources were mobilised to try to discover its fate. In 1852 H.M.S. 'Assistance' was sent to lead another search mission. It was captained by Edward Belcher (1799-1877), who recounts his unsuccessful adventure.
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Price: US$ 1150.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 51-5584
- Book number: 51-5584
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