A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper, in the Year MDCCCXXIV.

LYON, Captain G. F.

Published by John Murray, London, 1825

About this Item

xvi, 198 p. 22 cm. Fold-out frontispiece map. 6 plates. Table and diagram in appendix. Half green leather with marbled paper boards. Respined with gilt trim and a burgundy spine label. Worn edges. Armorial bookplate and identification labels on endpapers. Ink stamps of former owner on front endpaper and 7 other pages within. Offsetting to pages from plates. Dampstains to plate opposite p. 14. Lyon's official report of his important expedition, most of which concerns his relations with the Inuit, with whom he was on excellent terms. Also a narrative of his voyage, a description of Southampton Island and its natives, notes on tides in Roes Welcome Sound and on compass variation. Arctic bibliography 10530. TPL 1324. Field 962. Sabin 42851. Decker 22:265. Hill 1055.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper, in the Year MDCCCXXIV.
• Publisher: John Murray, London
• Publication Date: 1825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rare & Antiquarian