A Voyage Of Discovery Made Under The Orders Of The Admiralty, In His Majesty's Ships Isabella And Alexander, For The Purpose Of Exploring Baffin's Bay, And Inquiring Into The Probability Of A North-West Passage
London: John Murray, 1819. First Edition. Late 19th century three-quarter morocco over marbled boards. 4to. Pp. xxxix, 252, cxliv. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt Illustrated with 32 engraved plates, 3 folding maps, tables & charts, including 23 aquatint plates, 15 are hand-colored with 4 folding. Spine illustrated and lettered in gilt, bookplate, light wear to extremities, couple of nicks to spine and boards, minor offsetting to maps. Color plates clean. Very Good+. Item #12396
One of the pioneering voyages of Arctic discovery and the source of the controversy that arose from Ross being deceived by an apparent mirage that he assumed hindered his progress.
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