Journal of a Voyage in Baffin's Bay and Barrow Strait, in the years 1850 - 1851, performed by H.M. Ships "Lady Franklin" and "Sophia", under the command of Mr. William Penny, in Search of the Missing Crews of H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror: with a narrative of sledge excursions on the ice of Wellington Channel; and observations on the natural history and physical features of the countries and frozen seas visited.
London. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. 1852. 12mo, 19.4cm, The First Edition, in 2 volumes, lii,506 & vii,363,ccxxxiiipp., with 6 lithographed plates (inc. 4 in colour), 10 illustrations from engravings, and 2 colour folding maps, in period style half brown calf, gilt ruled raised bands, gilt spine titles, marbled boards, text clean and sound, a fine set. (Cgc). Item #42314
A.B. 17231. T.P.L. 3214. Sabin 93693. Cooke. 2nd ed. p.232. The author was surgeon aboard one of the ships that took part in the second wave of expeditions in search of Franklin and his crew. The work is a compendium of his notes, written on a daily basis. They sailed from Aberdeen, through Davis Strait, to the western coast of Greenland, and on through Baffin Bay, Lancaster Sound, etc. Penny's ships wintered at Assistance Bay, Cornwallis Island, 1850-51, with ships under Austin, - British naval Franklin search expedition. Numerous sledge parties from both expeditions explored in the area in all directions and Sutherland tells of conversations with other Franklin search parties, and of finding relics of the Franklin expedition.
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