RICHARDSON, John (1787-1865). Arctic Searching Expedition: A Journal of a Boat Voyage through Rupert's Land and the Arctic Sea, in Search of the Discovery of Ships under Command of Sir John Franklin . London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851. The first edition of this Franklin Search account, undertaken by one of Franklin's old shipmates. Richardson, who had accompanied Franklin on two previous expeditions, thought it his sacred duty to search for his old friend and joined this voyage in 1847. Eighteen men set out in three boats and reached the mouth of the Mackenzie River in August 1848. They explored eastward toward the Coppermine River and had a difficult retreat across the Barren Lands to Great Bear Lake, where they wintered. Richardson, realizing that the mission was too taxing on him, left the younger men to carry on, and returned to England in 1849. Richardson did not limit himself to searching for Franklin, but made observations about the plants and animals of the region, as well. An extensive appendix provides a detailed listing of Canadian and Arctic plants. Arctic Bib. 14489; Field 1300; Graff 3493; Sabin 71025; Streeter sale 3716; TPL 3029; Wagner-Camp 203:1. Two volumes, octavo (218 x 140mm). Color lithographed frontispieces in each volume, 8 color lithographed plates, partially handcolored folding map (scattered minor spotting and small stains, map with pale offsetting). Original blindstamped cloth, spines gilt-lettered (vol. 1 with joints repaired and a little bubbling to spine cloth, mild sunning/rubbing to both). Provenance : High Latitude, Bainbridge Island.
RICHARDSON, John (1787-1865). Arctic Searching Expedition: A Journal of a Boat Voyage through Rupert's Land and the Arctic Sea, in Search of the Discovery of Ships under Command of Sir John Franklin . London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851. The first edition of this Franklin Search account, undertaken by one of Franklin's old shipmates. Richardson, who had accompanied Franklin on two previous expeditions, thought it his sacred duty to search for his old friend and joined this voyage in 1847. Eighteen men set out in three boats and reached the mouth of the Mackenzie River in August 1848. They explored eastward toward the Coppermine River and had a difficult retreat across the Barren Lands to Great Bear Lake, where they wintered. Richardson, realizing that the mission was too taxing on him, left the younger men to carry on, and returned to England in 1849. Richardson did not limit himself to searching for Franklin, but made observations about the plants and animals of the region, as well. An extensive appendix provides a detailed listing of Canadian and Arctic plants. Arctic Bib. 14489; Field 1300; Graff 3493; Sabin 71025; Streeter sale 3716; TPL 3029; Wagner-Camp 203:1. Two volumes, octavo (218 x 140mm). Color lithographed frontispieces in each volume, 8 color lithographed plates, partially handcolored folding map (scattered minor spotting and small stains, map with pale offsetting). Original blindstamped cloth, spines gilt-lettered (vol. 1 with joints repaired and a little bubbling to spine cloth, mild sunning/rubbing to both). Provenance : High Latitude, Bainbridge Island.
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