Narrative of a voyage by Captain Ross, in the years 1829, 30, 31, 32, and 33, to discover a North-west Passage from the eastern to the western ocean : in which is given detailed particulars of the many unparallelled sufferings experienced by himself and his undaunted crew, during his abode in those extremely inclement regions; the loss of the Victory Steam Ship; the discovery of the North Pole; and the happy rescue of Captain Ross and his crew by the Isabella, a whale ship from Hull, by which they safely returned to their native country. Embellished with a highly finished engraving
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London, W. Mason, York, Eng. : K Book Editions, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; 24 p., [1] fold. leaf of plates : ill.; 21 cm. Subjects; Ross, Sir John, -- (1777-1856). Victory (Ship). Victory (Navire). Ross, John, -- Sir, -- (1777-1856). Northwest Passage. Nord-Ouest, Passage du. Arctic Ocean -- Northwest Passage.
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- Narrative of a voyage by Captain Ross, in the years 1829, 30, 31, 32, and 33, to discover a North-west Passage from the eastern to the western ocean : in which is given detailed particulars of the many unparallelled sufferings experienced by himself and his undaunted crew, during his abode in those extremely inclement regions; the loss of the Victory Steam Ship; the discovery of the North Pole; and the happy rescue of Captain Ross and his crew by the Isabella, a whale ship from Hull, by which they safely returned to their native country. Embellished with a highly finished engraving
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