A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY, made under the orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's Ships Isabella and Alexander, for the purpose of Exploring Baffin's Bay, and Enquiring into the Possibility of a North-West Passage.

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Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown., LONDON, 1819

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Second Edition, Two Volumes, Octavo. lxix [1] 265 pp. [1]. [2] 258 pp.( light sporadic spotting). Folding frontispiece Map, Davis Strait & Baffin's Bay, (fold repair), engraved deviation chart, folding engraved plate (geological instruments). Contemporary half calf, gilt over marbled boards. "Sir John Ross commanded the Isabella and the expedition, with Sir W.E. Parry in command of the Alexander. The vessels sailed from England to Davis Strait and along the west coast of Greenland to the entrance of the Smith Sound; thence southward past Jones Sound to Lancaster Sound; after exploring it, the vessels continued southward, making a test of the breadth of Davis Strait, and returning to England by November. Discoveries made by this expedition include Melville Bay, Cape York, Prince Regents Bay (Dedodes Fjord), Whale Sound, Carey's Islands, and numerous bays, capes, and mountains. Contains a journal of the voyage, with information on the ice conditions, descriptions of Polar Eskimos (whom Ross termed 'Arctic Highlanders') of the Cape York region, and of extensive stretches of red snow seen there, a record of personnel, equipment, all orders, and work carried out." Sabin 73376. A Good Set.…

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Title
A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY, made under the orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's Ships Isabella and Alexander, for the purpose of Exploring Baffin's Bay, and Enquiring into the Possibility of a North-West Passage.
Author
Ross, John. K.S. Captain Royal Navy.
Publisher
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown., LONDON
Publication year
1819
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English

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