A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's Welcome, in His Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year MDCCCXXIV

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Sale 332: Americana - Travel - Exploration - Maritime; Maps & Atlases (#332) 05/25/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #270A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year MDCCCXXIV

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Sale 332: Americana - Travel - Exploration - Maritime; Maps & Atlases (#332) 05/25/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Title:

A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year MDCCCXXIV

Author:

Lyon, Capt. G[eorge] F[rancis]

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

John Murray

Date Published:

1825

Description:

8 (ads), xvi, 198, [2] pp. Illustrated with 7 steel-engraved plates and a folding frontispiece map “Chart of Hudson’s Strait & Sir Thos. Rowe’s Welcomeshowing the Track & Discoveries of H.M.S. Griper in…Repulse Bay…1824.” 8vo. Original boards rebacked with later black cloth tape, front hinge reinforced with white cloth tape. First Edition.

Interesting account and observations, including that of Eskimo life and customs, etc. in North America. Sabin 42851; Arctic Bib. 10530; Hill, p.186. Ex-Northwestern Michigan College Library copy with their markings: call-numbers on spine, bookplate, circulating pocket, rubberstamps (on pastedowns only), etc.

Condition:

Edge wear, rubbing; rear hinge cracking, scattered foxing, other general wear; else good or better.

Item#:

167976
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