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Lovell Reeve, London, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Full title: The Last of the Arctic Voyages; being a Narrative of The Expedition in H.M.S. Assistance, Under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., In Search of Sir John Franklin, During the Years 1852-53-54 with Notes on Natural History. Two volumes (complete) in a modern library rebind with new end-papers containing all illustrations, both monotone and coloured. Include two bound charts, one fold-out, but the two loose folded charts are missing. Both title pages have punched identifiers for Hackney Public Libraries and stamps on the reverse, there are similar punched identifiers on pages 1/2 of both volumes. There is occasional light foxing in the margins and some light foxing on some of the plates. 2-volume set (complete). No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61115070007. For…
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by Belcher, Captain Sir Edward, C.B
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The Last of the Arctic Voyages, being a Narrative of the Expedition in H.M.S. Assistance, in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54. With Notes on the Natural History. In 2 Volumes.
by Belcher, Captain Sir Edward, C.B
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London: Lovell Reeve, 1855. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Vol 1--xx + 382 + 3 bound in fold-out maps (2 originally in pocket). Vol 2 vii + 419. Blue cloth, spines very lightly sunned; rebound in 1977 according to ink statements on (new) end papers. Total for both volumes: 4 charts (maps), 36 plates, including 10 in full color & 4 snowflakes on brown paper; and 25 wood engravings. Occasional light foxing; largest map has tears at folds affecting margins, and three pieces of tape, one touching a word. 1 1/2" closed tear at margin of p141-2; other small tears & chips to a few pages. Pages unmarked. Notes on the Natural History by Sir John Richardson, Professor Owen, Thomas Bell, J.W. Salter and Lovell Reeve..
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- Date Published 1855
- Keywords ARCTIC EXPLORATION RESCUE VOYAGE JOHN FRANKLIN CAPTAIN BELCHER EXPEDITION NATURAL HISTORY CANADA RICHARDSON OWEN BELL SALTER REEVE
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The Last of the Arctic Voyages; a Narrative of Expedition in H.M.S. Assistance, Under Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, in Search of Sir John Franklin, During 1852-53-54 & Notes on Natural History
by Captain Sir Edward Belcher; Sir John Richardson
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The Last of the Arctic Voyages. Being a Narrative of the Expedition of H.M.S. Assistance Under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, in Search of Sir John Franklin, During the Years 1852-53-54. With Notes on the Natural History, by Sir John Richardson, Professor Owen, Thomas Bell, J. W. Salter, and Lovell Reeve
by Belcher, Capt. Sir Edward
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London: Lovell Reeve, 1855. Undetermined. near fine. 1st edition in 2 volumes. xx,383;vii,[1],419pp. Two volumes. Octavo. Original straight grained blue, blindstamped decorated cloth. Original coated yellow endpapers. 36 plates (many in color - including frontispiece - Volume I), illustrations, tables, and 4 maps (3 folding). Two of the maps bound in the rear board of Vol. 1. Contemporary ownership signature to front pastedown of volume 2. Slight bumping to the boards. A touch of professional restoration at the top and bottom of the spines. Large folding map with a repaired tear. A clean bright set, far better than normal. Arctic Bibl. 1241. Belcher's five ship squadron was the last expedition sent out by the British government to determine the fate of John Franklin. All subsequent expeditions were privately sponsored. This appears to be a second issue binding; it has the same cloth and blind decoration but without the pocket for the maps and gilt center decoration on the front boards. 1855
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