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RAE, John (1813-1893). Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847 . London: T. & W. Boone, 1850. The first edition. "The purpose of the expedition, sent out by the Hudson's Bay Co., was to explore and map the Arctic coast of Canada from Repulse Bay west to Dease and Simpson's farthest exploration eastward... or if Boothia Felix proved to be a peninsula, to trace the coast north to the place surveyed by John and James Ross 1829-32. The narrative gives an account of the author's boat journey north from Churchill along the west coast of Hudson Bay to Repulse Bay, portage across Rae Isthmus and exploration of southern Committee Bay; the wintering at Repulse Bay, the spring journeys tracing the shores northwestward around Committee Bay, Simpson Peninsula, Pelly Bay and its islands, to the James Ross .. Peninsula..., and northeastward along Melville Peninsula to Cape Crozier" (Arctic Bib.). Also included are lists of the various mammals, birds, plants, rocks and fish collected by Rae. Arctic Bib. 14097; Field 1253; Graff 3415; Sabin 67428; TPL 2868; Streeter sale 3715; Wagner-Camp 187. Octavo (220 x 137mm). Large folding lithographed frontispiece map "Discoveries of the Hudson's Bay Cos. Arctic Expedition to the North of Repulse Bay," and folding map of "Northern America" both by John Arrowsmith (first map with long repaired stub tear and a circular repair; some scattered pale dampstain and soiling to text), 10 ad pages. Modern half calf over marbled boards. Provenance : Bolton Public Library (frequent blind-stamps including to title and maps) – High Latitude, Bainbridge Island.