Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22. With an Appendix on Various Subjects Relating to Science and Natural History. London: John Murray 1823. 4to (265 x 210 mm). xv, [1], 783, [1] pp. 30 plates (12 hand colored, four folding maps, one colored in outline). With additional colored plate of corals bound before plate 27. Early calf rebacked. Some offsetting and spotting, hinges repaired with cloth tape. FIRST EDITION OF FRANKLIN'S FIRST EXPEDITION, a cornerstone of Arctic exploration and travel literature generally. Abbey Travel 635 (including the 1828 second expedition); Hill 635; Sabin 25624 (erroneously calls for 34 plates).
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22. With an Appendix on Various Subjects Relating to Science and Natural History. London: John Murray 1823. 4to (265 x 210 mm). xv, [1], 783, [1] pp. 30 plates (12 hand colored, four folding maps, one colored in outline). With additional colored plate of corals bound before plate 27. Early calf rebacked. Some offsetting and spotting, hinges repaired with cloth tape. FIRST EDITION OF FRANKLIN'S FIRST EXPEDITION, a cornerstone of Arctic exploration and travel literature generally. Abbey Travel 635 (including the 1828 second expedition); Hill 635; Sabin 25624 (erroneously calls for 34 plates).
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