1908 Introduction by Captain Scott (1 results)
Journey to the Polar Sea
John Franklin; James P. Delgado, New Introduction; 1908 Introduction by Captain Scott
Published by Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, Vancouver, 2000
- Hardcover
Seller: 32.1 Rare Books + Ephemera, IOBA, ESA, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.32.1 Rare Books + Ephemera, IOBA, ESA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 8vo., 291 pp. Black and white illustrations. Includes a new introduction by the modern maritime historian James P. Delgado and the introduction from the 1908 edition by Captain Robert F. Scott. The original title of Franklin's journal was 'Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-20-21-22'. This expedition was almost as disastrous as the 1845 expedition that resulted in the deaths of himself and his crew. This is a reproduction of the 1908 edition with added background information coming from archaeological excavation of the site where Franklin and his crew camped while awaiting rescue. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.…
