Beschreibung:

POLAR EXPLORATION: ASSORTED BOOKS comprising P.L.Simmonds, 'Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Regions: A Narrative Showing a Progress of British Enterprise for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage During the Nineteenth Century', second edition, London, George Routledge, 1851, frontis plate, two foldout maps, rebound, calf half bound, 16mo, together with Capt. John Franklin R.N., F.R.S., M.W.S., 'Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22', vols 1 and 2 (of 2), second edition, London, John Murray, 1824, calf half bound, ownership inscription to front end papers, 8vo, vol. 1 with ownership inscription to endpage; 'The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla, During The Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry', London John Murray, 1824, frontis plate, fold out map, five plates, bookplate for 'John Drummond', full calf, gilt lettering to spine, 8vo, Captain McClintock, R.N., LL.D, 'The Voyage of the 'Fox in the Arctic Seas: A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions', first edition, London, John Murray, 1859, frontis plate, two fold out maps, four plates, illustrations, clothbound, gilt ship to cover, gilt lettering to spine, 8vo; 'Appendix to Captain Parry's Journal', London, John Murray, 1825, quarter clothbound, 4to; Capt. W.E. Parry, R.N F.R.S., 'Journals of the First, Second, and Third Voyages for the Discovery of A Northwest Passage', vols 1-5, (of 5), London, John Murray, 1828, clothbound, 12mo (11)Provenance: private collection GlamorganComments: 'The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon' spine minorly bumped, foxing to end papers, occasional foxing throughout, 'The Voyage of the 'Fox in the Arctic Seas' spine worn and beginning to fray, edges minorly bumped, cover minorly stained, 'Appendix to Captain Parry's Journal' spine worn, cover stained