Journal of a Voyage in Baffin's Bay, 1st Ed.

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Author: Sutherland, Peter Comac
Title: Journal of a Voyage in Baffin's Bay and Barrow Straits, in the Years 1850-1851, performed by H.M. Ship's "Lady Franklin" and "Sophia," under the Command of Mr. William Perry, in search of the Missing Crews of H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror...
Place Published: London
Publisher:Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Date Published: 1852
Description:

2 vols. lii, 506, [2] ad pp.; vii, 363, ccxxxiii pp. Illustrated with 3 color lithographed plates, 2 of them frontispieces; hand-colored lithographed plate of flowers; uncolored lithographed plates of shells and coral; 2 folding maps. 20.5x13 cm (8x5¼"), brown cloth stamped in blind, spine titled in gilt. First Edition.

Account of an important voyage which revealed much scientific data. The Arctic Bibliography describes it as "Narrative of an expedition (in which the author took part as surgeon) in search of Sir John Franklin...from Aberdeen, though Davis Strait to west coast of Greenland, through Baffin Bay, Lancaster Sound to Cornwallis Island, the wintering there at Assistance Harbour, boat and sledge journeys in Barrow Strait, around Wellington Channel..." etc. Arctic Bib. 17231.
Condition Report: Rebacked with original spine strip laid down, some staining and rubbing to covers; hinges reinforced, some dampstaining, offsetting and foxing to pages, tape repairs to maps, ownership signature in pen on front pastedown; overall very good.