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Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions, During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833; By Sir John Ross, C.B., K.S.A., K.C.S., &C. &C. Captain in the Royal Navy. Including the Reports of Commander, Now Captain, James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., F.L.S., &C. And the Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole
by Ross, John
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Philadelphia: E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1835. Hardcover. very good. 1st American Edition from the text of Volume I of the London 1835 Edition. xxiii,[1],456pp. Octavo, uncut. Folding map frontispiece. Original quarter blue cloth and paper covered boards with remains of paper spine label; bookplate of naturalist and author Dan McCowan on front pastedown; some offsetting to title page from folding map, with occasional browning in text and some minor staining, generally a clean copy. very good A.B. 14867. Narrative of a private expedition sponsored by Felix Booth, under the command of Sir John Ross, sent out to discover a northwest passage by way of Baffin Bay, Lancaster Sound and Prince Regent Inlet. Ross made his way to Boothia Peninsula in the 'Victory' before returning by way of sledge, boat and the 'Isabella.'. 1835
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- Aquila Books
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- Title
- Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions, During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833; By Sir John Ross, C.B., K.S.A., K.C.S., &C. &C. Captain in the Royal Navy. Including the Reports of Commander, Now Captain, James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., F.L.S., &C. And the Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole
- Author
- Ross, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- E. L. Carey & A. Hart
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- Northwest Passage|Polar
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