Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, in the years 1853, '54, '55 . Two volumes.
by Kane, Elisha Kent. MD
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Childs and Paterson, 1856. Hardcover. Good. Two volume set in half leather and marbled boards. Marbled endpapers and all edges. Illustrations with engravings from the author's sketches. Frontis portrait in volume 1 of Kane who led this final, and also unsuccessful, expedition. Frontis portrait of Henry Grinnell in volume 2 Tissue guards on the full page illustrations. Fold-out map in volume 1. Foxing on and around tissues and along some page edges. Edgewear on boards. Scrapes on the spine & the red and black title labels. Stain on last page of vol. 1. Straight and sturdy heavy set.
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- Bookseller
- Old Algonquin Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16651
- Title
- Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, in the years 1853, '54, '55 . Two volumes.
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent. MD
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Childs and Paterson
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- arctic history, expeditions, rescue
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Old Algonquin Books
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Arvada, Colorado
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