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Please note, the description of this lot has changed *** Polar.- Arctic.- Parry (Capt. William Edward) Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; performed in the years 1819-20, in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper...with an Appendix, first edition, 20 engraved maps and plates, some aquatint, 4 folding, folding letterpress table, errata slip at end, 1821; A Supplement to the Appendix of Captain Parry's Voyage...1819-20, containing an Account of the Subjects of Natural History, half-title, 6 engraved plates, 1824, together 2 works in 1 vol., tissue guards, some foxing to plates, contemporary diced calf, gilt, rubbed, rebacked preserving old gilt spine with ship motifs and red roan label, 1821-24; Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage...in the Years 1821-22-23..., 31 engraved or lithographed plates and plans, some aquatint after Capt. George Lyon, and 8 large folding engraved maps and panoramas at end, some light foxing and wrinkling from damp (but no staining), contemporary half calf, rubbed, rebacked, green roan labels (one renewed), 1824; Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage...in the years 1824-25..., errata leaf, 10 engraved maps and plans, one folding, and large folding map at end (tear repaired), ex-Board of Trade library copy with ink stamp at head of title, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed, rebacked, 1826; Narrative of an Attempt to reach the North Pole...in the year MDCCCXXVII, errata leaf, 6 engraved plates and plans, large folding engraved map at end, marginal foxing and damp-staining, original boards, uncut, corners worn, rebacked, 1828 § Sabine (Edward, editor) The North Georgia Gazette, and Winter Chronicle, half-title, woodcut coat-of-arms as title-vignette (repeated at head of each issue), title lacking small portion at lower edge not affecting text, lightly browned with occasional spotting, modern cloth-backed boards, uncut, 1821, together 6 works in 5 vol., first editions, [Sabin 58860, 58861, 58867 & 58868 & 55714], 4to (5) ⁂ A good set of Parry's Arctic voyages lacking only the scarce Appendix to the Second Voyage, published in 1825, and including The North Georgia Gazette which was produced by the crew on the first voyage when they got stuck in the ice. The second voyage includes detailed descriptions and plates of the native inhabitants and the third voyage made many important scientific discoveries. The final voyage was an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole via Spitsbergen using sledge-boats and reindeer.