Arctic Explorations In the Years 1853, '54, '55

Elisha Kent Kane (28 February 1820 ? 16 February 1857) was a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century. He was a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kane was the son of John Kintzing Kane, a U.S.… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Childs and Peterson. 1856. First edition. First edition. Two volumes. Original green / blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine. A very good copy, the cloth only lightly rubbed to the extremities. The contents are entirely complete with no loose pages. Neat ink signature to the top of the title page of volume one and a tiny… Read more about this item

Childs and Peterson, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 2 volume set. The boards of both books are rather shelf rubbed, worn and marked, with the cloth frayed along the edges. Despite this, they remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there are retailer's stickers under the front boards, and there is light tanning and foxing throughout. There are… Read more about this item

Childs and Peterson, 1856. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Heavy wear; Map mostly torn from book but still present; 2 volumes