Lot #159 - Snow, William Parker Voyage of the Prince Albert in search of Sir John Franklin : a narrative of every-day life in the Arctic Seas
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Auction House:Webb's
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Sale Name:Bethunes Rare Books
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Sale Date:15 Apr 2013 ~ 10am (NZ time)
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Lot #:159
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Lot Description:Snow, William Parker Voyage of the Prince Albert in search of Sir John Franklin : a narrative of every-day life in the Arctic Seas
1st ed. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851, 8vo. xvi, 416 p. illus, plates, map. Blue cloth boards with gilt motif and titles. Bumps to corners. Binding starting but still tight. Mild foxing to contents. An account of the Franklin search expedition of June-September 1850 to Lancaster Sound and Barrow Strait region, sponsored by Lady Franklin and commanded by Captain Charles Codrington Forsyth. The author served as surgeon on board the 'Prince Albert'. An appealing copy of this scarce work. G. -
Estimate:NZ$500 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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