The voyage of the `Fox' in the Arctic seas. A narrative of the discovery of the fate of Sir John Franklin and his companions

M'clintock, [Francis Leopold]

Published by John Murray, London, 1859

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. xxvii, [1], 403, [3] ads; 14 engraved plates and 1 folding facsimile, 2 folding maps and folding map by John Arrowsmith in rear cover pocket); occasional spotting, hinges cracked, joints and extremities rubbed, else good in original blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine. This is the narrative of Lady Franklin's final searching expedition under Capt. M'Clintock on the Fox 1857-59, for her lost husband and the crews of the Erebus and the Terror, all of whom died on the west coast of King William Island in the winters of 1847-49. On this voyage, the proofs of Franklin and his crew's fate were found, and Franklin's discovery of the North-West passage confirmed. Arctic Bibliography 10555; Sabin 43043.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The voyage of the `Fox' in the Arctic seas. A narrative of the discovery of the fate of Sir John Franklin and his companions
• Publisher: John Murray, London
• Publication Date: 1859
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Maritime
  • Exploration
  • Arctic