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Author: Ross, John
Title: 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... Including the Reports of Commander, now Captain, James Clark Ross... and the Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole
Place Published: London
Publisher:A.W. Webster
Date Published: 1835
Description:

[8], xxxiii, [1], 740 pp. Illustrated with 24 plates (9 of which are hand-colored) and 6 maps. Of the 6 maps there is one large folding and colored Chart of the Discoveries Made in the Arctic Region. (4to) 30.7x24 cm (12x9½"), later half-vellum and cloth, spine lettered in gilt on black morocco label, top edge gilt. First Edition.

"Narrative and scientific results of expedition to Boothia Peninsula in the Victory, and return by sledge, boat, and the Isabella. Expedition was financed by Felix Booth and led by Sir John Ross, with his nephew, James C. Ross, second in command and head naturalist" - Arctic Bib. The expedition survived for four winters in the Arctic, during which James Clark Ross discovered the North Magnetic Pole. Field lauds the "sumptuous printing which makes every page a picture, has even its luxury enhanced by the splendid steel engravings and lithographs... Everywhere through the narrative is interwoven the records of aboriginal life as it appeared to the explorers...." There was a second, supplementary, volume to the work, considered the appendix, not present here. Arctic Bib. 14866; Field 1321; Hill p.261.

Soiling to vellum, head of spine bumped slightly affecting leaves within, corners bumped, a few scratches to boards; hinges reinforced, binding shaken internally; plates show light foxing and some offsetting; small stubtear to map and slight ill-creasing causing a few tears at edge; very good.