BACK, George (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 . London: John Murray 1836. The first edition of “one of the fundamental books on Arctic exploration.” Back covered over 7500 miles, 1200 of which were previously unknown territory. His narrative holds literary esteem and is “full of details about the Cree, Chippewa, Coppermine Indians, and other tribes, upon whom members of the exhibition were obliged to depend during a terrible winter” (Hill). Arctic Bib. 851; Field 63; Hill 42; Sabin 2613; Streeter sale 3704; TPL 1873; Wagner-Camp 58b:1. Octavo (218 x 140mm). 16 engraved and lithographed plates; large folding map (occasional spots to plates). 12 pp. of ads dated May 1836 bound in. Original blue cloth (sunned). Provenance : ABL Books, Essex.
BACK, George (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 . London: John Murray 1836. The first edition of “one of the fundamental books on Arctic exploration.” Back covered over 7500 miles, 1200 of which were previously unknown territory. His narrative holds literary esteem and is “full of details about the Cree, Chippewa, Coppermine Indians, and other tribes, upon whom members of the exhibition were obliged to depend during a terrible winter” (Hill). Arctic Bib. 851; Field 63; Hill 42; Sabin 2613; Streeter sale 3704; TPL 1873; Wagner-Camp 58b:1. Octavo (218 x 140mm). 16 engraved and lithographed plates; large folding map (occasional spots to plates). 12 pp. of ads dated May 1836 bound in. Original blue cloth (sunned). Provenance : ABL Books, Essex.
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