1959 Quest for Franklin
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
Sir John Franklin was an early Victorian Arctic explorer; during his third and last expedition to cross the Northwest Passage in 1845, both of his vessels became stuck in ice in Nunavut, leading to the deaths of all onboard. Rescue and search missions following during subsequent years and decades; the wrecks were located in 2014 and 2016. Roald Amundsen later became the first to traverse the passage in 1906.
Written by Rear-Admiral Noel Wright.
Complete with a clipped dust wrapper.
With in-text illustrations and plans throughout.
This first edition of this work, which describes the journey and its failure, the relief expeditions and the fate of the return party in great detail.
Condition
In the publisher's original full cloth binding with a clipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart; a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is a touch chipped to the head and tail of the spine, with a small closed tear to the front board, but is otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Near Fine
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