Title: Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin 1853, '54, '55 Author: Kane, Elisha Kent Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Childs & Peterson Date: 1856 Description: 2 volumes. 464; 467 pp. Illustrated with 22 steel-engraved plates incl. frontispieces and added titles; 3 maps, 2 of them folding; numerous wood engravings in the text. 21.5x14 cm. (8½x5½"), period half calf & marbled boards, spine tooled in gilt, raised bands, morocco lettering pieces, all edges marbled. First Edition. The search for the remains of the polar expedition of Sir John Franklin was to lead to far greater information on the Arctic than could have been gleaned from the original expedition, even if it had been successful in navigating the Northwest Passage. The series of fine steel-engraved plates shows a captivating variety of Arctic scenes. Arctic Bib. 8373. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing to edges and boards; contents near fine. Item number: 231303
Title: Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin 1853, '54, '55 Author: Kane, Elisha Kent Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Childs & Peterson Date: 1856 Description: 2 volumes. 464; 467 pp. Illustrated with 22 steel-engraved plates incl. frontispieces and added titles; 3 maps, 2 of them folding; numerous wood engravings in the text. 21.5x14 cm. (8½x5½"), period half calf & marbled boards, spine tooled in gilt, raised bands, morocco lettering pieces, all edges marbled. First Edition. The search for the remains of the polar expedition of Sir John Franklin was to lead to far greater information on the Arctic than could have been gleaned from the original expedition, even if it had been successful in navigating the Northwest Passage. The series of fine steel-engraved plates shows a captivating variety of Arctic scenes. Arctic Bib. 8373. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing to edges and boards; contents near fine. Item number: 231303
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