Lot 30
Captain Sir John Ross (1777-1856)
Lot 30 Details
Captain Sir John Ross (1777-1856)
NARRATIVE OF A SECOND VOYAGE IN SEARCH OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE AND OF A RESIDENCE IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS DURING THE YEARS 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833 AND APPENDIX
2 vols. 4to., first edition, full title with engraved frontispiece, fold out chart, 50 plates (some coloured) with tissue guards, in blue linen boards having spines with applied red titles, published by A.W. Webster, London, 1835
13 x 10.25 in — 33 x 26 cm
Estimate $500-$700
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CONDITION DETAILS
Narrative: Boards worn, stained with raw edges and bumped corners. Endpaper and frontispiece loose. Title page toned. Interior generally clean with occasional minor foxing.
Appendix. Bumped corners. Endpaper, frontispiece and title page loose. with spotting and foxing. Interior generally clean with occasional minor foxing.