John Franklin / Narrative of second expedition to the shores of the polar 1st ed

Description: Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the polar sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827 ... Including an account of the progress of a detachment to the eastward, by John Richardson Author: Franklin, John, Capt Title: Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the polar sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827 ... Including an account of the progress of a detachment to the eastward, by John Richardson Publication: London: John Murray, 1828 Description: First edition, 4to, pp. [iii]-xxiv, [xxi]-xxiv, 320, clvii, [2]; lacking the half-title and leaf of ads; 31 engraved plates, 6 folding maps including one outlined in blue; plates a little spotted in the margins and the map showing the route of the expedition neatly backed in linen, but still a nice enough copy in contemporary diced and blindstamped calf, neatly rebacked, red morocco label on spine. "Record of an expedition overland in northwestern Canada to the Mackenzie delta, thence to explore the unknown northern coast" (Arctic Bibliography). The team made it as far as Return Point, Alaska, charting on the way Great Bear Lake, the northwestern coast, with John Richardson exploring the Coppermine River. "The beauty of the typography is rivaled by that of the engravings, each of which is a splendid specimen of art (Field)." Arctic Bibliography 5198; Field 561; Sabin 26228. Seller ID: 61091 Subject: Americana, Arctic, Canada Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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