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Title: Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin 1853, '54, '55 Author: Kane, Elisha Kent Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Childs & Peterson Date: 1857 Description: 2 volumes. [2] ad, 464, [2] ad; [2] ad, 467 + [2] ad pp. Illustrated with steel-engraved plates including frontispieces and additional titles; maps, 2 of them folding; numerous wood engravings in the text. 8¾x5½, original pictorially blindstamped cloth, spines lettered in gilt. The search for the remains of the polar expedition of Sir John Franklin spurred on by the persistent Lady Franklin, was to lead to far greater information on the Arctic than could have been gleaned from the original expedition, even if it had been successful in navigating the Northwest Passage. The Arctic Bibliography describes this important result of that search as "Narrative of the Second Grinnell Expedition on the Advance, 1853-1855, Dr. Kane in command, under auspices of the U.S. Navy and various scientific institutions, to search for the Sir John Franklin Expedition, to explore, and to make scientific investigations and collections in the region north of Smith Sound." The series of fine steel-engraved plates shows a captivating variety of Arctic scenes. First published the preceding year. Arctic Bib. 8373. Lot Amendments Condition: Spines yellowed, frayed at tips, with a few tiny dampstains; lacking front free endpapers; foxed, folding map in Vol. I with 7" stub tear, folding map in Vol. II with a 4½" stub tear; good. Sold as is. Item number: 208191