FRANKLIN, Sir John (1786-1847). Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20, 21, and 22. London: John Murray 1823. 4 o (265 x 212 mm). Half-title and errata slip. 4 engraved folding maps and 30 engraved plates after Hood, Curtis and Back by E. Finden and Curtis, some colored. Contemporary calf, decorated in gilt and in blind (rebacked with original spine laid down). FIRST EDITION, A VERY CLEAN COPY. Abbey Travel 635; Field 560; Hill p.111; Lande 1181; NMM 827; Sabin 25624; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 1248. -- Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827 . London: John Murray 1828. 4 o (270 x 212 mm). 6 linen-backed engraved folding maps and 31 engraved plates after Back and Kendall by E. Finden. (Some spotting and offsetting.) Contemporary calf, decorated in gilt and in blind (spine partly perished and hinges weak). Abbey Travel 635; Arctic Bibliography 5194; Field 561; Hill p.111; Lande 1182; NMM 843; Sabin 26228; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 1434. FIRST EDITION. FIRST EDITIONS OF FRANKLIN'S OVERLAND VOYAGES. The first voyage was made to the mouth of the Coppermine River and is one of the worst journeys on record, with many of the party dying from cold, hunger or murder. 5,500 miles were covered and Franklin's narrative at once became a classic of travel literature. The second voyage traced the North American coast from the Mackenzie River to longitude 149 o 37' W. "The views of Arctic scenery are of extreme beauty." (Hill). Field acknowledges the great ethnographic interest in the work: "'Dr. Richardson's Account of the Cree Indians' is one of the best, and certainly the most authentic statement of their peculiar customs and modes of life." (2)
FRANKLIN, Sir John (1786-1847). Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20, 21, and 22. London: John Murray 1823. 4 o (265 x 212 mm). Half-title and errata slip. 4 engraved folding maps and 30 engraved plates after Hood, Curtis and Back by E. Finden and Curtis, some colored. Contemporary calf, decorated in gilt and in blind (rebacked with original spine laid down). FIRST EDITION, A VERY CLEAN COPY. Abbey Travel 635; Field 560; Hill p.111; Lande 1181; NMM 827; Sabin 25624; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 1248. -- Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827 . London: John Murray 1828. 4 o (270 x 212 mm). 6 linen-backed engraved folding maps and 31 engraved plates after Back and Kendall by E. Finden. (Some spotting and offsetting.) Contemporary calf, decorated in gilt and in blind (spine partly perished and hinges weak). Abbey Travel 635; Arctic Bibliography 5194; Field 561; Hill p.111; Lande 1182; NMM 843; Sabin 26228; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 1434. FIRST EDITION. FIRST EDITIONS OF FRANKLIN'S OVERLAND VOYAGES. The first voyage was made to the mouth of the Coppermine River and is one of the worst journeys on record, with many of the party dying from cold, hunger or murder. 5,500 miles were covered and Franklin's narrative at once became a classic of travel literature. The second voyage traced the North American coast from the Mackenzie River to longitude 149 o 37' W. "The views of Arctic scenery are of extreme beauty." (Hill). Field acknowledges the great ethnographic interest in the work: "'Dr. Richardson's Account of the Cree Indians' is one of the best, and certainly the most authentic statement of their peculiar customs and modes of life." (2)
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