Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea

Lot 299
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Lot 299 | Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea
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Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar SeaJohn Franklin, 1823FRANKLIN, John (1786-1847). Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22. London: John Murray, 1823. First edition, first issue, describing Sir John Franklin’s first voyage to explore the north coast of the American continent east of the Coppermine River. Covering 5,500 miles and lasting for three years, "it is one of the most terrible journeys on record, many of the party dying from cold, hunger, or murder" (Hill). Franklin returned to London in 1822 a hero, and this narrative at once became a classic of travel literature. The disastrous and deadly failure of his third expedition in the Polar regions cemented his place in exploration legend. Abbey Travel 635; Hill 635; Sabin 25624. Quarto (263 x 206mm). 30 plates including frontispiece, 11 of which are colored, most with tissue guards; 4 folding maps (some spotting and light dampstaining). Contemporary calf gilt by Henington of Ingram Court, edges marbled (rebacked, a little worn). Provenance: stamp erased from reverses of plates – John Baillie (armorial bookplate).
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