Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51

OSBORN, Lieut. Sherard

Published by Longman, Brown Green, and Longmans, 1852

About this Item

Dedicated to Lady Franklin. 8vo, vii, (3), 320 pp.[end paper spotting with Eton presentation] Bound near contemporary tan calf [light wear], gilt-ruled. spine gilt six compartments, leather title label. marbled foredges, marbled endpapers. four chromolithograph plates entitled Cape Hotham, Breaking through the ice, Winter quarters, Sledge travelling, drawn by Lieutenant Osborn and lithographed by M & N Hanhart, engraved illustrations in text. Large engraved folding map coloured in outlines,[light spotting] showing the track of H.M.S. Pioneer, in search of Sir John Franklin, 1851-1852 by Trelawney Saunders. An account of Osborn s search for Franklin in Baffin Bay and Lancaster Sound, and wintering experiences at Griffith Island. Descriptions of West Greenland Eskimos, ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic, hunting adventures, and sledge journeys. Excellent Copy. Seller Inventory # 000337

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, ...

Publisher: Longman, Brown Green, and Longmans

Publication Date: 1852

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition