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London, W. Mason, York, Eng. : K Book Editions, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; 24 p., [1] fold. leaf of plates : ill.; 21 cm. Subjects; Ross, Sir John, -- (1777-1856). Victory (Ship). Victory (Navire). Ross, John, -- Sir, -- (1777-1856). Northwest Passage. Nord-Ouest, Passage du. Arctic Ocean -- Northwest Passage.

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

London: A. W. Webster, 1835. xxxiii,(1)740;xii,120,cxliv,cii,(1) pp. Quarto.(26 X 33.5 cm.) Large paper copy. Bound in the original moire patterned blue cloth. Gilt title on spine. Top edge dust soiled. Corners renewed. Top of spine a bit bumped. Original patterned endpapers with bookplate removed from front pastedown. Narrative volume: 25 plates (9 handcoloured) and five charts (2 folding including large folding coloured map at end) Appendix volume: steel engraved portrait of Ross (frontispiece) and 19 plates (12 handcoloured). Bound in blue moire boards. Gilt title on spine to match first volume. A bit bumped and rubbed. Overall a nice clean untrimmed copy in original binding, with only occasional minor foxing and with the original plate tissues. AB 14866. Narrative and scientific results of a private expedition sponsored by Felix Booth under Sir John Ross to discover a northwest passage by way of Baffin Bay, Lancaster Sound and Prince Regent Inlet. He made his way to Boothia… Read More