Parry, William Edward. Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's Ships Fury and Hecla,... New York: E. Duyckinck, G. Long, Collins & Co., 1824. 8vo, in plain boards with modern mylar cover, all in custom clamshell box; 464pp, untrimmed (only top edge of pages cut). Parry volunteered with Admiral Cornwallis at the age of 13 and worked his way up to command of a ship, then of an expedition. Most of his early postings were on northern seas, so he studied navigation and sailing in these hazardous waters from the beginning. In 1818 he commanded the Alexander in John Ross's expedition, and expressed his belief that Ross had given up just as the discovery of a northern route to the Bering Strait was imminent. The following year he got halfway there on his own expedition. He set out again in 1821 on this second voyage, but did not accomplish any more than he had on the first. However, Parry's narrative of the journey actually ends on page 404. The remaining section is Some further account of the esquimaux of Melville Peninsula, and the adjoining islands; more particularly Winter Island and Igloolik. Plus a small Vocabulary of Esquimaux Words and Sentences. He has become known as much for his descriptions of early Arctic cultures as for his exploratory accomplishments. He made a third journey in 1824, with results similar to the second. After that, he made an attempt for the North Pole, and got closer than anyone else until Norwegians Nansen and Johansen got almost 4 degrees farther North in 1895, some 49 years later. In 1829 Parry was posted to Australia, and made no further "assaults" on the northern lands, even after his return to England. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Fred E. Schwab Condition: Edges slightly toned. Boards rough, but has been protected recently.
Parry, William Edward. Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's Ships Fury and Hecla,... New York: E. Duyckinck, G. Long, Collins & Co., 1824. 8vo, in plain boards with modern mylar cover, all in custom clamshell box; 464pp, untrimmed (only top edge of pages cut). Parry volunteered with Admiral Cornwallis at the age of 13 and worked his way up to command of a ship, then of an expedition. Most of his early postings were on northern seas, so he studied navigation and sailing in these hazardous waters from the beginning. In 1818 he commanded the Alexander in John Ross's expedition, and expressed his belief that Ross had given up just as the discovery of a northern route to the Bering Strait was imminent. The following year he got halfway there on his own expedition. He set out again in 1821 on this second voyage, but did not accomplish any more than he had on the first. However, Parry's narrative of the journey actually ends on page 404. The remaining section is Some further account of the esquimaux of Melville Peninsula, and the adjoining islands; more particularly Winter Island and Igloolik. Plus a small Vocabulary of Esquimaux Words and Sentences. He has become known as much for his descriptions of early Arctic cultures as for his exploratory accomplishments. He made a third journey in 1824, with results similar to the second. After that, he made an attempt for the North Pole, and got closer than anyone else until Norwegians Nansen and Johansen got almost 4 degrees farther North in 1895, some 49 years later. In 1829 Parry was posted to Australia, and made no further "assaults" on the northern lands, even after his return to England. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Fred E. Schwab Condition: Edges slightly toned. Boards rough, but has been protected recently.
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