Three Years of Arctic Service. An Account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881-84, and the attainment of the Farthest North. With over One Hundred illustrations made from photographs taken by the party, and with the official maps and charts.
London. Richard Bentley and Son. 1886. thick8vo. 23cm, in 2 volumes, first London edition, xxv,428 & xii,444pp. with 43 plates from engravings (inc engraved frontis portrait), 82 text illustrations and 9 maps (including 2 double page, 1 folding), the large folding map supplied here in separate grey linen case, map is fragile and has been expertly repaired at all the folds, in contemporary half dark maroon morocco, gilt ruled & decorated raised bands, full elaborate gilt decorations and borders in the panels, gilt titles, patterned cloth boards, neat private library stamp in gilt on the bottom spine panel, some early and late occasional light foxing, internally fine, boards broken.(ads). Item #40778
A.B. 6118. Based at Ellesmere Island, they explored the northern coast of Greenland, the interior and west coast of Grinnell Land (Northern Ellesmere). When relief ships failed to reach the expedition all but seven died of starvation in the attempt to walk to safety. Included are accounts of sea ice, sledge journeys, camp life, the arduous march, and the geography of the area explored. One of the first U.S. expeditions and one of the most tragic.
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