JOURNALS OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD VOYAGES FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.
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From the Atlantic to the Pacific, In 1819-20-21-22-23-24-25, In his Majesty's Ships Hecla, Gripper and Fury, Under the orders of Capt. W. E. Parry, R.N. F.R.S. And Commander of the Expedition. Fives Volumes. With Plates. Vol. I. [ a Vol. V] John Murray. London. MDCCCXXVIII. [1828]. 5 Volumes de 15,2x10 cm. com [ii], viii, [ii], 283, [i]; iv, 270; vii, 312; vii, 295, [i]; v, 330 págs. Encadernações da época em tela, com sinais de desgaste pelo uso. Ilustrado com 11 gravuras em extratexto sobre papel mais encorpado, que incluem um retrato do autor, um mapa desdobrável das regiões próximas do Pólo Norte, aspectos dos navios da expedição e da vida quotidiana dos esquimós. Edição elegante e em formato pequeno, bastante rara, dos diários das três primeiras viagens realizadas por Parry com o objectivo de descobrir uma passagem que ligasse os Oceanos Atlântico e Pacífico pelo Norte. Foram viagens muito importantes para o conhecimento das terras e mares mais ao norte, no Árctico, sendo descobertas e cartografadas as costas de várias ilhas próximas da Gronelândia e das terras do Norte do Canadá. As expedições contribuíram também para o aumento do conhecimento dos hábitos sociais dos esquimós e nelas foram usadas pela primeira vez latas de conserva para preservar a comida. William Edward Parry (Bath, 1790 ? Greenwich, 1855), oficial da Marinha Britânica que atingiu o posto de Contra Almirante, foi um pioneiro da exploração do Pólo Norte e tornou-se célebre pelas suas tentativas de descobrir uma passagem do Atlântico para o Pacífico pelo Norte e pela última viagem que realizou, em 1827, quando atingiu a latitude mais elevada a norte, que só foi ultrapassada cinquenta anos depois. [EN] 5 volumes, 15.2x10 cm. with [ii], viii, [ii], 283, [i]; iv, 270; vii, 312; vii, 295, [i]; v, 330 pp. Binding: Contemporary canvas worn by handling. Illustrated with 11 engravings hors-text on thicker paper, which include a portrait of the author, a folded map of the regions close to the North Pole, parts of the expedition vessels, and the daily life of Eskimos. An elegant edition of small format, quite rare, of the diaries of the first three travelling expeditions carried out by Parry aiming to discover a passage that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the North. These voyages were very important for the knowledge of the land and sees in the Arctic, having been discovered and mapped the coasts of several islands near Greenland and the High Lands of Canada. The expeditions also contributed to the knowledge of the social habits of Eskimos, and, for the first time, cans were used to preserve food. William Edward Parry (Bath, 1790 ? Greenwich, 1855), an official of the British Navy who reached the rank of Rear Admiral, was a pioneer of the exploration of the North Pole and became famous for his attempts to discover a passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean by North, and also for his last trip in 1827, when he reached the highest northern latitude till then, only surpassed fifty years later. Language: Português / Portuguese Location/localizacao: M-7-D-23.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- JOURNALS OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD VOYAGES FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.
- Author
- PARRY. (William Eduard)
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Seller catalogs
- Descobrimentos e Cartografia / Discoveries & Cartography, Marinha / Navy, Viagens / Travel
Livraria Castro e Silva
Lisboa, Portugal
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