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Heinemann. First Edition; First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/Very Good-. 8.50 X 5.20 X 1.26 inches

UsedGood. 1959 Heinemann Press hardcover with jacket, jacket has edge wear and tear, good interior. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

London: Heinemann. Good. Hardcover. 1959. 258 pages. Dj worn. Spine faded. Bookplate. Text edge lightly fox ed<br> .

London, Heinemann, (1959).. First Edition; 8vo; pp. xii, 258; portrait frontispiece, 8 pages of plates, 4 line drawings, 4 maps; bibliography, list of principal Arctic expeditions mentioned, index; flecking along page edges; rear of dustjacket lightly rubbed; otherwise very good copy.

Rear Admiral Noel Wright explores the exciting and moving story of Franklin and the mystery of his disappearance.
A nice copy. Some foxing on page edges but otherwise clean. Previous owner name neatly written on FEP and his small sticker is tucked under the front DJ flap. Boards are tight and clean. DJ is unclipped and in nice condition. Minor rubbing at rear and some sun fading on the spine. Now covered in a professional removable clear cover. 258 pp. with B&W illustrations, index, bibliography

[Arctic Exploration] Wright, C.B., O.B.E., Rear Admiral Noel. Quest For Franklin. London:: William Heinemann,, 1959.. First Printing of the First UK Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin (1786 – 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. He disappeared on his last expedition, attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The icebound ships were abandoned and the entire crew perished from starvation, hypothermia, tuberculosis, lead poisoning and scurvy. Sir John Franklin made his last Arctic expedition in 1845 and within three years the crew of the expedition had disappeared. Noel Wright provides in this book a history of the various Arctic expeditions beginning in the 16th Century on up to Franklin's disappearance. Illustrated with photographs, line drawings and maps. 258 pages.