Polar.- Arctic.- M'Dougall (George F.) The Eventful
Polar.- Arctic.- M'Dougall (George F.) The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in search of Sir John Franklin..., first edition, half-title, folding engraved map with partial hand-colouring and routes supplied in red and blue, 8 tinted lithographed plates, some finished by hand with colouring of flags, wood-engraved illustrations, 24pp. publishers' catalogue at end, light spotting, old book-label of Thomas Kemp 1871 and bookplate of John R.Anderson, pencil note re restoration to front free endpaper, original cloth, rubbed, rebacked & recased preserving original spine, [Sabin 43183], 1857 § Kane (Elisha Kent) Arctic Explorations in Search of Sir John Franklin, wood-engraved plates, some double-page, and illustrations, some marginal staining, contemporary calf prize binding, rubbed, spine defective at head, 1892, 8vo (2)
⁂ The Resolute set out as part of Belcher's relief expedition in 1850 but became stuck in the ice and was abandoned in May 1854. It was found by a American whaler, bought by the U.S. government and returned to Britain where it was presented to Queen Victoria. A desk was later built using its timbers and presented to the President of the United States in thanks; it is now situated in the Oval Office in the White House where it has been used by most of the intervening Presidents.
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Polar.- Arctic.- M'Dougall (George F.) The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in search of Sir John Franklin..., first edition, half-title, folding engraved map with partial hand-colouring and routes supplied in red and blue, 8 tinted lithographed plates, some finished by hand with colouring of flags, wood-engraved illustrations, 24pp. publishers' catalogue at end, light spotting, old book-label of Thomas Kemp 1871 and bookplate of John R.Anderson, pencil note re restoration to front free endpaper, original cloth, rubbed, rebacked & recased preserving original spine, [Sabin 43183], 1857 § Kane (Elisha Kent) Arctic Explorations in Search of Sir John Franklin, wood-engraved plates, some double-page, and illustrations, some marginal staining, contemporary calf prize binding, rubbed, spine defective at head, 1892, 8vo (2)
⁂ The Resolute set out as part of Belcher's relief expedition in 1850 but became stuck in the ice and was abandoned in May 1854. It was found by a American whaler, bought by the U.S. government and returned to Britain where it was presented to Queen Victoria. A desk was later built using its timbers and presented to the President of the United States in thanks; it is now situated in the Oval Office in the White House where it has been used by most of the intervening Presidents.
