Lot of 2 titles on the Grinell Expeditions and a Biography of Kane

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Sale 347: Travel & Exploration - Alaska & the Poles - Maps & Atlases (#347) 01/25/2007 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Lot #82Lot of 2 titles on the Grinell Expeditions and a Biography of Kane

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Sale 347: Travel & Exploration - Alaska & the Poles - Maps & Atlases (#347) 01/25/2007 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Title:

Lot of 2 titles on the Grinell Expeditions and a Biography of Kane

Author:

Kane, Elisha Kent

Place Published:

Philadelphia

Publisher:

Childs and Peterson

Date Published:

Various Dates

Description:

Includes: The United States Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. New Edition. [1856] * Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. 2 volumes. Early Reprint. [1857] * Elder, William. Biography of Elisha Kent Kane. [1858]. Together 3 titles in 4 volumes.

Funded by the Geographical Society of New York as well as the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Kane was ordered by the Secretary of the Navy in 1852 to "conduct an expedition to the Arctic seas in search of Sir John Franklin."

Condition:

Spines and edges worn and chipped; foxing throughout; overall fair to good condition.

Item#:

179240

Headline:

Elisha Kent Kane - 2 Expeditions & Biography
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