Report of Winfield S. Schley, Commander, U.S. Navy, Commanding the Greely Relief Expedition of 1884
Published by GPO, Washington DC, 1887
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller (ABAA), Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller (ABAA)
AbeBooks seller since April 3, 2001
Condition: Used
£ 33.68
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75p + many ills. (halftone photos and line cuts after photos) + 2 maps. No jacket, as issued. In 1881-1883 Lieut. Adolphus W. Greely and his men made four ill-fated attempts to set up a meteorological observation station in the Canadian Arctic. They were tragically stranded over the winter of 1883-84; in June 1884 Commander Schley and his relief party were able to rescue the few survivors and retrieve most of the dead. This official report documents in great detail the outfitting of the rescue ships, their journey northward, the discovery of the camp, the medical treatment and funeral services given, and the return home. Of interest here for the many plates, which are clearly based on photographs. (The list of crew members doesn't name a photographer.) Most of the plates are line cuts engraved by Moss Engraving Company. Several, such as "Belles of Upernavik" and some portraits, are halftones of line cuts. The plates show that interesting and typical flattened effect of instantaneous photos turned into line illustrations. Despite the binding condition, the plates are very good. From the estate of a prominent collector of early photographic reproduction. Fair (shaken, covers worn and rubbed).…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Report of Winfield S. Schley, Commander, U.S. Navy, Commanding the Greely Relief Expedition of 1884
- Author
- Schley, Winfield S.
- Publisher
- GPO, Washington DC
- Publication year
- 1887
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Art: 19th Century, Art: Photography and Film, Art: Varia: History, Pastimes, Science, Travel, War, Natural History, etc.
Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller (ABAA)
Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
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Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller (ABAA)
MA, U.S.A.
Specializing in good horse and art books since 1973. My open shop of 37 years is now closed, but I welcome online or phone orders. My equestrian books are strong in Paul Brown,19th-century titles, ephemera, and the obscure, overlooked,and uncommon in all fields. Among the other books are many antiquarian bookseller and book auction catalogues. For regular announcements of new arrivals, please sign up at www.bledsoebooks.com. I look forward to serving you.
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