Narrative of a second voyage in search of a North-West passage and of a residence in the Artic Regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. Including the reports of commander, now captain, James Clark Ross, and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole.
by Ross, J
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Brussels, Ad. Wahlen, printer to the court, 1835. 8vo (19.4 x 12.4 cm). xxvi, 542 pp. one folded map and five smaller engraved maps (one in two colours) lithographed by Thierry frères in Paris. Contemporary blind-embossed half calf over marbled boards. Spine with four raised, gilt ornamented bands and green morocco label with gilt title. Marbled endpaper, marbled edges. A very rare edition of this popular work by Sir John Ross. The first edition was issued in quarto by A. W. Webster in London, in 1835. But this 8vo edition, published in the same year, was printed and published in Brussels and made use of lithographs made in Paris. Contrary to the London edition it does not include plates - only the six maps. It includes the addenda, including a report and appendix with letters. Sabin reports it next to a French and two American octavo editions. Currently there are more than ten London copies on the internet, but not one of this Brussels edition. Spine sunned, scratch to label; first pages and folded map slightly foxed, and a short tear near the fixation point. Otherwise a very nice, clean copy. Sabin 73381.
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- Narrative of a second voyage in search of a North-West passage and of a residence in the Artic Regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. Including the reports of commander, now captain, James Clark Ross, and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole.
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- Ross, J
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