Travel and exploration in the Arctic - Lot 424

Lot 424
Go to lot
Estimation :
100 - 150 EUR
Travel and exploration in the Arctic - Lot 424
Travel and exploration in the Arctic KANE (Elisha Kent) Arctic Explorations in the years 1853, 54 and 55. Philadelphia, Chids & Peterson, 1856. 2 volumes in-8; illustrated with over 300 engravings from sketches by the author (frontispiece and portrait, 18 plates out of text, 4 maps and numerous in-text illustrations of icebergs, ship scenes, animals and portraits). ½ green crushed chagrin, gilt title and fillets on spine, green cloth boards. Good general condition. This Arctic exploration was organized and financed to find Sir John Franklin and his missing ship. Although Franklin was never found, Kent and his explorers were able to gather valuable information about the inhabitants, geography and natural history of the Arctic region still relatively unknown to the world. Discoveries made on this trip included the Humboldt Glacier, the Kennedy Canal, and the Kane Basin. This work, published only a year before Kent's death, is here in its original edition. Kane's belief that Franklin could have gone further north persuaded Grinnell and the U.S. Navy to support a second expedition to search for the lost explorers. Kane led this new expedition and searched for a route further north near Greenland.
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue