In The Lena Delta - A Narrative of the Search for Lieut-Commander Delong and His Companions - Followed by an Account of the Greely Relief Expedition and a Proposed Method of Reaching the North Pole - Signed And Inscribed By George W Melville

Melville, George Edited By Melville Philips

Published by Houghton, Mifflin And Company, New York, USA, 1884

About this Item

First edition. Octavo. Original cloth, blocked in gilt to the spine and in black to the front board. pp. xiii + 497. Inscribed by Melville to: 'C. H. Walling Esq, Principal of Oceanic Public School, Oceanic, New Jersey. With the compliments of the Author, Geo. Melville, Rear Admiral + Engineer in Chief, U.S. Navy, August 8th, 1903 - Washington D.C.' followed by a manuscript quote by Melville from a poem by Thomson Illustrated throughout with engravings. A detailed account of the tragic expedition of the Jeannette. Very slightly rubbed. Very short closed tear to the hinge of the title page. Binding nice and tight and very clean. Pages and illustrations very nice and clean. A fine tight, bright, clean copy. An exceptional copy of the scarce first edition inscribed by the author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In The Lena Delta - A Narrative of the Search for Lieut-Commander Delong and His Companions - Followed by an Account of the Greely Relief Expedition and a Proposed Method of Reaching the North Pole - Signed And Inscribed By George W Melville
• Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin And Company, New York, USA
• Publication Date: 1884
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine