Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North West Passage and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions during the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. [Together WITH] Appendix Volume
London: A.W. Webster, 1835. Edition: First, Binding: Contemporary half calf with marbled boards. Spine has 6 compartments of raised gilt bands, gilt morocco title in second compartment. Appendix in Large 4to, in recent calf expertly matching main work. , Notes: “As a result of the failure of his voyage in 1818, the Admiralty refused to support John Ross in a second expedition. It was not until 1829 that the assistance of Felix Booth, the sheriff of London, enabled him to set out in the small paddle-steamer Victory with his nephew James Clark Ross as second in command. The expedition survived four winters in the Arctic, during which James Clark Ross discovered the North Magnetic Pole. James Clark Ross edited the natural history section of the appendix, and John Ross the remaining sections, comprising meteorology, navigation, and ethnology.” (Hill), Size: 4to, Illustration: 6 maps, charts and plans, 2 of which are hand coloured. 25 plates depicting various scenes and people discovered on the voyage, 9 of which are hand coloured. Appendix with 20 plates, including frontis, 11 of which are hand coloured. , Volume: 2 Volumes , References: Hill 1490; Abbey Travel 636; Sabin 73381; Arctic Bibliography 14866, Pages: P. Frontis, title, printer’s imprint, (1), blank, (1), blank, (1), blank, i-xxxiii, (1), 1-740, (4)., Category: Book Arctic & Antarctic; Book Voyages General;Book Plate Books Colour;. Very good condition, mild uniform toning in main work. Appendix is clean and crisp. Item #B2967
Edition: First, Binding: Contemporary half calf with marbled boards. Spine has 6 compartments of raised gilt bands, gilt morocco title in second compartment. Appendix in Large 4to, in recent calf expertly matching main work. , Notes: “As a result of the failure of his voyage in 1818, the Admiralty refused to support John Ross in a second expedition. It was not until 1829 that the assistance of Felix Booth, the sheriff of London, enabled him to set out in the small paddle-steamer Victory with his nephew James Clark Ross as second in command. The expedition survived four winters in the Arctic, during which James Clark Ross discovered the North Magnetic Pole. James Clark Ross edited the natural history section of the appendix, and John Ross the remaining sections, comprising meteorology, navigation, and ethnology.” (Hill), Size: 4to, Illustration: 6 maps, charts and plans, 2 of which are hand coloured. 25 plates depicting various scenes and people discovered on the voyage, 9 of which are hand coloured. Appendix with 20 plates, including frontis, 11 of which are hand coloured. , Volume: 2 Volumes , References: Hill 1490; Abbey Travel 636; Sabin 73381; Arctic Bibliography 14866, Pages: P. Frontis, title, printer’s imprint, (1), blank, (1), blank, (1), blank, i-xxxiii, (1), 1-740, (4)., Category: Book Arctic & Antarctic; Book Voyages General;Book Plate Books Colour;.
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