Title: A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year MDCCCXXIV Author: Lyon, Capt. G[eorge] F[rancis] Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1825 Description: 8 (ads), xvi, 198, [2] pp. Illustrated with 7 steel-engraved plates and a folding frontispiece map “Chart of Hudson’s Strait & Sir Thos. Rowe’s Welcomeshowing the Track & Discoveries of H.M.S. Griper in…Repulse Bay…1824.” 8vo. Original boards rebacked with later black cloth tape, front hinge reinforced with white cloth tape. First Edition. Interesting account and observations, including that of Eskimo life and customs, etc. in North America. Sabin 42851; Arctic Bib. 10530; Hill, p.186. Ex-Northwestern Michigan College Library copy with their markings: call-numbers on spine, bookplate, circulating pocket, rubberstamps (on pastedowns only), etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Edge wear, rubbing; rear hinge cracking, scattered foxing, other general wear; else good or better. Item number: 167976
Title: A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year MDCCCXXIV Author: Lyon, Capt. G[eorge] F[rancis] Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1825 Description: 8 (ads), xvi, 198, [2] pp. Illustrated with 7 steel-engraved plates and a folding frontispiece map “Chart of Hudson’s Strait & Sir Thos. Rowe’s Welcomeshowing the Track & Discoveries of H.M.S. Griper in…Repulse Bay…1824.” 8vo. Original boards rebacked with later black cloth tape, front hinge reinforced with white cloth tape. First Edition. Interesting account and observations, including that of Eskimo life and customs, etc. in North America. Sabin 42851; Arctic Bib. 10530; Hill, p.186. Ex-Northwestern Michigan College Library copy with their markings: call-numbers on spine, bookplate, circulating pocket, rubberstamps (on pastedowns only), etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Edge wear, rubbing; rear hinge cracking, scattered foxing, other general wear; else good or better. Item number: 167976
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