Journal of a second voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific : performed in the years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's ships Fury and Hecla, under the orders of Captain William Edward Parry, R.N., F.R.S., and
Journal of a second voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific : performed in the years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's ships Fury and Hecla, under the orders of Captain William Edward Parry, R.N., F.R.S., and...
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4to, 25.5cm, Facsimile edition of (London. John Murray. 1824. ) [5], xxx, 571p. errata, complete with 39 maps & plates (inc. 8 folding maps and landfalls), full in brown cloth, gilt titles, fine condition. (Ar).
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1824, John Murray (Publisher to The Admiralty, and Board of Longitude)
Publisher:
John Murray (Publisher to The Admiralty, and Board of Longitude)
Published:
1824
Language:
English
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Very Good. 4to. Contemporary Rebinding. Quarter-bound grey and gold marbled cloth, over suede. 35 plates, of which 4 folding. 4 folding maps at end, as well as fold-out Views. All called-for plates and maps present. Cancellation stamp from Admiralty Library, the impression of which slightly bled over to frontis engraving. Includes vocabulary of Esquimaux words. The Admiralty copy, possibly the original presentation. "Parry's (second) voyage, which had taken him through the Parry Channel three quarters of the way across the Canadian Arctic Archipelago was probably the single most productive voyage in the quest for the Northwest Passage..." That voyage, described in this narrative, commenced in April 1821. On this second voyage Parry "again left for the Arctic commanding HMS Fury accompanied by HMS Hecla under George Francis Lyon....the goal this time was to find a passage near the northwest end of Hudson Bay..." 4to. Expertly rebound with original(? ) leather spine, very delicately colored marbled paper sides. [4] xxx [2] 571pp. 30 plates (4 folding). 9 maps (5 folding). Parry entered by Hudson and Frozen Straits, explored Repulse Bay, Lyon inlet, wintered at Winer Is, discovered Fury & Hecia St, wintered at Igloolik. Very descriptive of Esquimaux.
