The Last Voyage of Capt. Sir John Ross R.N. Knt., to the Arctic Regions, for the Discovery of a North West Passage; Performed in the Years 1829-30-31-32 and 33. To Which is Prefixed an Abridgement of the former Voyages of Capts. Ross, Parry, and Other Celebrated Navigators to the Northern Latitudes. Compiled from Authentic Information and Original Documents. Author: Huish, Robert Place: London Publisher: George Virtue Date: [after 1835] Description: [2], ii, 716, 44 pp. Illustrated with 4 plates including frontis, and folding chart. Three-quarter calf with red morocco spine label, raised bands, tooled and titled in gilt, with red cloth. Early reprint. Unauthorized account of the Ross expedition, published to provide a "popular priced" substitute for Ross's official publication, from which this was "wholly different," according to Sabin. Sabin 33626; Tourville 2219 (both for 1835 Saunders printing). Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to covers; internal toning and light foxing, pencil markings on front pastedown; overall very good. Item number: 310699
The Last Voyage of Capt. Sir John Ross R.N. Knt., to the Arctic Regions, for the Discovery of a North West Passage; Performed in the Years 1829-30-31-32 and 33. To Which is Prefixed an Abridgement of the former Voyages of Capts. Ross, Parry, and Other Celebrated Navigators to the Northern Latitudes. Compiled from Authentic Information and Original Documents. Author: Huish, Robert Place: London Publisher: George Virtue Date: [after 1835] Description: [2], ii, 716, 44 pp. Illustrated with 4 plates including frontis, and folding chart. Three-quarter calf with red morocco spine label, raised bands, tooled and titled in gilt, with red cloth. Early reprint. Unauthorized account of the Ross expedition, published to provide a "popular priced" substitute for Ross's official publication, from which this was "wholly different," according to Sabin. Sabin 33626; Tourville 2219 (both for 1835 Saunders printing). Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to covers; internal toning and light foxing, pencil markings on front pastedown; overall very good. Item number: 310699
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