The Voyage of the 'Fox' in the Arctic Seas; A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Companions
by MCLINTOCK, Captain (FRANKLIN, Sir JOHN)
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john murray 1859 london. octavo full leather boards with gilt rule, elborate gilt tooling to spine, marbled eps, xxvii + 403pp + 1pp adverts, folding maps, illus VG- ( moderate wear to boards and loss to spine label, front gutter cracked but sound, sporadic soiling throughout, tear and loosening to frontis, tear and small loss (not affect plates) to folding map, rear folding map largely missing, only a fragment remains) A tired copy, but still sound and certainly readable
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- Title
- The Voyage of the 'Fox' in the Arctic Seas; A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Companions
- Author
- MCLINTOCK, Captain (FRANKLIN, Sir JOHN)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- john murray 1859 london
- Keywords
- history travel arctic sir john franklin captain mclintock
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