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Title: Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. Including the Reports of Commander, Now Captain, James Clark Ross and the Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole. (with) The Appendix to the Narrative . . . etc. Author: Ross, Sir John Place: London Publisher: A.W. Webster Date: 1835 Description: 2 volumes. [8], [xxxiv], 740; xii, 120, cxliv, cii, [1] errata pp. First volume illustrated with 16 steel-engraved plates including frontispiece; 6 hand colored lithographed plates; 3 color mezzotints; 5 (of 6) maps, including the large folding chart of the Arctic regions with outline hand-coloring; Appendix volume illustrated with 20 lithographed plates, 12 with original hand coloring. 11¾x9¼. Modern period-style half calf and marbled boards, morocco lettering pieces, spines gilt with nautical ornaments between decorative rules. First Edition. Account of an important Arctic expedition. Ross' first voyage in quest of the northwest passage was shadowed by controversy regarding some of his claims. This second voyage resulted in James Ross (John Ross' nephew) discovery of the magnetic north pole. Arctic Bib. 14866; Field 1321; Hill 1490; Sabin 73381 & 73384. Lot Amendments Condition: First volume frontispiece with marginal repairs; large folding map neatly repaired at folds; some soiling to contents; lacks chart of Victory Harbour, still about very good; second volume fine. Item number: 193657