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Ex libris. 339p. 1st American edition of the John Murray 1824 London edition. Rebound, not original boards. Tight, lightly foxed on some pages and the pages closest to the boards. Later half calf over marbled boards. No shipping or handling charges. Before you purchase, please ask for any other information and//or more images. I want to pre-ensure your satisfaction and avoid aggravation for both of us.Author's record of the second Parry expedition to Canadian Arctic waters in the Fury and Hecla, 1821-23. "Almost the entire volume is devoted to the narration of the peculiarities of the Aborigines of the Arctic regions." Lande 1291; Sabin 42853. "Captain Lyon's curiosity led him to observe with great attention the habits of life and traits of character of the different tribes of Esquimaux, who were attracted by his humane management to his winter quarters" (Field).Summary from Goodreads.com: By 1820, the explorer William Parry had managed to traverse half of the North-West Passage. For his second… Read More

Ex-Library with the usual markings, labels, stamps etc. 1923 edition as indicated by lack of pub date, location ('Printed in Great Britain by R. & R. Clarke, Edinburgh'). and introd. Two volumes. 'Being an account of Scott's last Antarctic expedition 1910-1913, especially of the winter, polar, and search journeys; with the diaries of those who took part, panoramic and other illustrations and sketch maps by the late Dr. Edward A. Wilson and others.'Includes index. 2 volumes : illustrations, maps, plates, photographs ; 23 cm. Contents: Volume 1. : Introduction -- From England to South Africa -- Making our easting down -- Southward -- Land -- The depôt journey -- The first winter -- The winter journey -- Volume 2. : Spring -- The polar journey 1. The barrier stage -- The polar journey 2. The Beardmore glacier -- The polar journey 3. The plateau to 87 [degrees] 32ʹ S -- The polar journey 4. Returning parties -- Suspense -- The last winter -- Another spring -- The search journey -- The polar journey 5.… Read More