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THBROSS, John, Sir (1777-1856). Sir J. Ross’s Arctic Expedition 1829-1833.
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LiveJul 30, 2025
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ROSS, John, Sir (1777-1856). Sir J. Ross’s Arctic Expedition 1829-1833. First Edition.
London: A.W. Webster, 156, Regent Street, 1835.
Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833.... Including the reports of ... James Clark Ross ... and the discovery of the northern magnetic pole.
xxxiii, 740 pages. With illustrations 29 plates, with 8 in color, and 1 folded color map (total 30), charts, and marginal notes. Includes Addenda. Illustrated with lithographs (some hand-colored), engravings (some hand-colored), and hand-colored mezzotints.
Bound in moire blue cloth, with gilt spine title.
H: 13 W: 10 1/4 in.
With Original Remnant & Edmonds binder's notice tipped-in at the front free endpaper.Dimension
Height: 13.00Condition
Corners worn, some slight foxing throughout, plates with engravings with significant foxing, folding map at beginning of text with slight tear, edges tattered. Pages 259-262, and 531-534 partially detached. Pages 625-628, and 629-632 unopened.
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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