The Fate of Franklin: The life and mysterious death of the most heroic of Arctic explorers
by Owen, Roderic
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 009131190X
- ISBN 13
- 9780091311902
- Seller
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Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Roderic Owen – a Franklin descendant with access to family papers- looks to solve the mystery of Franklin who vanished into the ice with his ships Erebus and Terror, leaving an enduring mystery.
A very nice copy. Pages are clean and bright with just the minimal natural wear. Boards are tight and clean. DJ is unclipped and in a very good state with just minor shelfwear and rubbing, and a few indents on the rear cover. Now covered in a professional removable clear cover. 471pp. with B&W illustrations, index
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tom Heywood Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2393
- Title
- The Fate of Franklin
- Author
- Owen, Roderic
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 009131190X
- ISBN 13
- 9780091311902
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Sir John Franklin, Erebus, Terror, exploration mystery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration and Travel Mysteries;
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.