Title: The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla during the Recent Voyage of Discovery under Captain Parry Author: Lyon, George Francis Place Boston Publisher: Wells and Lilly Date: 1824 Description: viii, 339 pp. (12mo) 7x4¼, period tree sheep, spine ruled & titled in gilt. First American Edition. First American edition of this narrative of arctic exploration, much scarcer than the English edition of the same year. The Arctic Bibliography describes it as: "Author's record of the second Parry expedition to Canadian arctic waters in the Fury and the Hecla, 1821-1823... Includes detailed account of the Eskimos of southern Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula; the natural history and ice conditions of the region traversed, particularly a difficult passage through Hudson Strait." Sabin notes that "Captain Lyon's curiosity led him to observe with great attention the habits of life and traits of character of the different tribes of Esquimaux, who were attracted by his humane management to his winter quarters." Field adds that the Esquimaux "permitted a closer familiarity, than any other of the Arctic voyagers was able to obtain." Not issued with the plates that were in the English edition. The American edition is not in Hill. Arctic Bib. 10531; Field 961; Sabin 42853. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to covers, joints cracked, spine head chipped, remains of old paper library label near head; bookplate and presentation slip of William Jewell College Library on front pastedown, old rubberstamps of Curry Library to page edges, slip remarking on 14-day lending limit to rear endpaper; some darkening and foxing within, still about very good. Item number: 168455
Title: The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla during the Recent Voyage of Discovery under Captain Parry Author: Lyon, George Francis Place Boston Publisher: Wells and Lilly Date: 1824 Description: viii, 339 pp. (12mo) 7x4¼, period tree sheep, spine ruled & titled in gilt. First American Edition. First American edition of this narrative of arctic exploration, much scarcer than the English edition of the same year. The Arctic Bibliography describes it as: "Author's record of the second Parry expedition to Canadian arctic waters in the Fury and the Hecla, 1821-1823... Includes detailed account of the Eskimos of southern Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula; the natural history and ice conditions of the region traversed, particularly a difficult passage through Hudson Strait." Sabin notes that "Captain Lyon's curiosity led him to observe with great attention the habits of life and traits of character of the different tribes of Esquimaux, who were attracted by his humane management to his winter quarters." Field adds that the Esquimaux "permitted a closer familiarity, than any other of the Arctic voyagers was able to obtain." Not issued with the plates that were in the English edition. The American edition is not in Hill. Arctic Bib. 10531; Field 961; Sabin 42853. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to covers, joints cracked, spine head chipped, remains of old paper library label near head; bookplate and presentation slip of William Jewell College Library on front pastedown, old rubberstamps of Curry Library to page edges, slip remarking on 14-day lending limit to rear endpaper; some darkening and foxing within, still about very good. Item number: 168455
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