1854 Elisha Kane Arctic Explorations Voyages Franklin
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1854 Elisha Kane Arctic Explorations Voyages Franklin Grinnell Expedition Map
The Arctic Exploration, or ‘Advance,’ led by Elisha Kent Kane, was financed to find Sir John Franklin and his ship which was missing. While Franklin was never found, Kent and his explorers were able to gather a lot of information about people, geography, and natural history of the Arctic region, a relatively unknown region of the world. The discoveries found on this voyage include the Humboldt Glacier, Kennedy Channel, the Kane Basin, and reaching the farthest north of any exploration at the time.
This 1854 edition book was immensely popular shortly after it was first published in 1853 and was “often compared to the Bible for wide dissemination of America’s bedside reading tables” (Books on Ice 3.9). This book includes 8 engraved plates, maps, and many in-text illustrations of icebergs, ship scenes, animals, and portraits.
Item number: #2675
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KANE, Elisha Kent
The United States Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin : a personal narrative
New York : Harper, 1854.
Details:
•Collation complete with all pages: [xix], [13]-552
oIllustrated with 8 full-page engravings + engraved frontispieces and titles
•Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
•References: Sabin 36998; not in Howes; Arctic Bibliography 8373;
•Language: English
•Size: ~9in X 6.5in (22.5cm x 16.5cm)
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The Arctic Exploration, or ‘Advance,’ led by Elisha Kent Kane, was financed to find Sir John Franklin and his ship which was missing. While Franklin was never found, Kent and his explorers were able to gather a lot of information about people, geography, and natural history of the Arctic region, a relatively unknown region of the world. The discoveries found on this voyage include the Humboldt Glacier, Kennedy Channel, the Kane Basin, and reaching the farthest north of any exploration at the time.
This 1854 edition book was immensely popular shortly after it was first published in 1853 and was “often compared to the Bible for wide dissemination of America’s bedside reading tables” (Books on Ice 3.9). This book includes 8 engraved plates, maps, and many in-text illustrations of icebergs, ship scenes, animals, and portraits.
Item number: #2675
Price: $499
KANE, Elisha Kent
The United States Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin : a personal narrative
New York : Harper, 1854.
Details:
•Collation complete with all pages: [xix], [13]-552
oIllustrated with 8 full-page engravings + engraved frontispieces and titles
•Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
•References: Sabin 36998; not in Howes; Arctic Bibliography 8373;
•Language: English
•Size: ~9in X 6.5in (22.5cm x 16.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!2675
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