A Voyage Of Discovery Made Under The Orders Of The Admiralty In His Majesty's Ships Isabella And Alexander For The Purpose Of Exploring Baffin's Bay And Inquiring Into The Probability Of A North-West Passage
Book Description
Errata slip pasted to reverse of dedication page. All plates maps, etc. present including many coloured aquatints, some folding,
Dealer Notes
Frontispiece (General Chart) torn completely along 1 fold and part torn (6cms) along another. Folding plate 'Cape Graham Moore, etc.' torn and repaired along folds. 1st page of introduction with 10cm tear from top edge into text, a few pages creased. Browning and off setting to some plates and pages. Many page edges dusty and fingered. Margins of some plates frayed, some folds browned and dusty. Sporadic foxing. Library stamps throughout.
Author
Ross, John. K.S. Captain Royal Navy.
Date
1819
Binding
Ex public library binding, cloth boards with leather spine. 27x22cms
Publisher
John Murray, London
Condition
A used copy
Pages
(4) + xl + 252pp + (2) cxliv (appendix) + plates
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