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, R.N., Captain G. F

Published by London John Murray 1825, 1825

About this Item

1st Edition. xvi,198,[2]pp. Octavo. (23 X 15 cm.) Bound in original pink paper covered boards. Rebacked with gray paper and new spine label. Boards quite worn especially at the corners. Minor professional repairs to the spine and joints. All edges untrimmed. Folding map (frontispiece) and 7 engraved plates. 2 interesting small bookplates on front pastedown. Uncommon in original boards. A.B.10530. Narrative of a voyage in search of a Northwest passage in 1824 by way of Hudson Bay in the ' Griper.' Lyon penetrated into Roes Welcome, but was turned back by bad weather. He gives here a description of Southampton Island and its natives and scientific observations on the tides and compass variations. Botanical Appendix by Sir J. D. Hooker. Seller Inventory # 106832

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt...

Publisher: London John Murray 1825

Publication Date: 1825

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: very good

Edition: 1st Edition