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BELCHER, EDWARD, Sir. The Last of the Arctic Voyages . . . in Search of Sir John Franklin. 2 vols. 1855

BELCHER, EDWARD, Sir. The Last of the Arctic Voyages; being, A Narrative of the Expedition in H.M.S. Assistance . . . in Search of Sir John Franklin. 36 lithographed plates, including 11 in color; 4 maps, including 2 in Volume 1 rear cover pocket. Publisher's 24-page catalogue at end of Volume 1 dated January 1855. 2 volumes. 8vo, original navy cloth gilt, top of spines damaged, cover corners bumped and frayed, hinges cracked. London, 1855

  • Notes: first edition. The unsuccessful 1852-54 expedition led by Belcher was the last official British attempt to locate Franklin. Abbey Travel 645; Arctic Bibliography 1241; Books on Ice 5.8a; Hill 106. With the bookplates of the Arctic explorer and expedition member Sir John Richardson.
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