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British Arctic Expedition.- Nares (Capt. Sir George S.) Narrative, first edition, vol. II only, 2 annotations by Fulford, 1878.

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British Arctic Expedition of 1875-76.- Fulford (Reginald Baldwin, Naval Officer and Arctic Explorer, 1851-86).- Nares (Sir George S., Captain) Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea, first edition, vol. II only, Reginald Fulford's copy with two autograph annotations in pencil on pages 82 Chapter III and 197 Appendix No. II and his "Bear Up" bookplate on front pastedown, photographs and illustrations, folding map, half-title, publisher's catalogue at end, some foxing and browning, original cloth, gilt spine, edges uncut, 8vo, 1878.

⁂ First annotation a comment by Fulford on a passage by Nares recording Fulford's arrival at Discovery Bay with the news of Lieutenant Beaumont's arduous journey to Polaris Bay. "Two deaths had occurred - that of James Hand... and of Charles Paul... both of whom, carried on sledges, had lingered just long enough once more to sight their Arctic home before their spirits were called away." Fulford comments in margin, "I never said anything of the kind."

Second note in the Appendix notes on the Narwhal, "One of the (Monodon monoceros) was killed by a party of officers from 'Discovery' with a harpoon gun this was a female specimen & had a most perfect tooth now in the possession of RB Fulford."

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British Arctic Expedition of 1875-76.- Fulford (Reginald Baldwin, Naval Officer and Arctic Explorer, 1851-86).- Nares (Sir George S., Captain) Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea, first edition, vol. II only, Reginald Fulford's copy with two autograph annotations in pencil on pages 82 Chapter III and 197 Appendix No. II and his "Bear Up" bookplate on front pastedown, photographs and illustrations, folding map, half-title, publisher's catalogue at end, some foxing and browning, original cloth, gilt spine, edges uncut, 8vo, 1878.

⁂ First annotation a comment by Fulford on a passage by Nares recording Fulford's arrival at Discovery Bay with the news of Lieutenant Beaumont's arduous journey to Polaris Bay. "Two deaths had occurred - that of James Hand... and of Charles Paul... both of whom, carried on sledges, had lingered just long enough once more to sight their Arctic home before their spirits were called away." Fulford comments in margin, "I never said anything of the kind."

Second note in the Appendix notes on the Narwhal, "One of the (Monodon monoceros) was killed by a party of officers from 'Discovery' with a harpoon gun this was a female specimen & had a most perfect tooth now in the possession of RB Fulford."

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