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Title: The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon, of H.M.S. Hecla, During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry [&] A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper, in the Year MDCCCXXIV. Author: Lyon, G[eorge] F[rancis] Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1825 Description: 2 volumes bound in 1. xi, [1], 468; xvi, 198, [1] pp. With 2 folding maps, 7 engraved plates, text illustrations. (8vo) bound in modern quarter navy blue morocco and light blue paper boards, raised bands, gilt ruling and lettering, top edge marbled, other edges untrimmed. The Private Journal is the New Edition, the first appearing in the previous year. In his "Private Journal," Lyon records the events of the second Parry expedition (1821-23) in the Hecla, which he commanded. In 1824, Lyon penetrated midway between Wager Inlet and Repulse Bay before he was driven back by bad weather: in his "Brief Narrative," he describes the difficulties encountered, and provides observations on the Eskimos of the Southampton Islands. John Barrow described the objectives of the voyage as "having been [conducted] to complete the land survey of the eastern portion of the north coast of North America, from the western shore of Melville Peninsula, as far as to Cape Turn-Again, where Captain Franklin's late journey terminated." He continued, in true-to-form Barrow, "[the voyage] furnishes a beautiful and striking example of obedience to orders " [AB 10530 and 10531] Lot Amendments Condition: Offsetting from plates, scattered foxing affecting some plates and maps, one map with a very small tear at stubb, a nice solid copy; very good. Item number: 280840