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
by BACK, Capt. [George]
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About This Item
Paris. Baudry's European Library. 1836. 8vo. 21cm, viii,338p., with front folding map, bound in quarter green calf, gilt titles and decorations on the spine, marbled boards and endpapers, bookplate, some foxing, a very good copy in attractive binding. (Ar). Back, who had been on both Franklin expeditions, was sent out to locate Ross, who had been unreported through three winters. He travelled overland to Great Slave Lake, descended the Fish (now Back) River, then unexplored, to the Arctic Ocean. He was a talented artist and the engravings are most attractive.
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- Title
- 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
- Author
- BACK, Capt. [George]
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Publisher
- Paris. Baudry's European Library. 1836
- Keywords
- arctic land expedition exploration journey travel northern north polar pole sir john ross
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...