Description: "Arctic Exploration: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. By Elisha Kent Kane, M.D., U.S.N. Illustrated by Upwards of Three Hundred Engravings, from Sketches by the Author. The Steel Plates Executed Under the Superintendence of J.M. Butler, the Wood Engravings by Van Ingen & Snyder." Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1856.1st Edition, 2 Volumes, Large 8vo (16cm x 24cm), V1: [ii] 464pp. +2pp. Front Ads, 12 Full-Page Steel Engravings w 160+ Cut-In Illustrations, 2 Maps, Including Fold-Out Map (11.5" x 19": see Image 8), and 2 Bars of Musical Notation; V2: 467pp. +2pp. Rear Ads, 8 Full-Page Steel Engravings w 100+ Cut-In Illustrations, 2 Maps, Including Fold-Out Map (11" x 13.25": see Image 20).CONDITION: In Very Good++ condition, with strong spines showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, firm corners and edges, and no loose or missing pages, annotations, or mold. Outer cloth shows some general rubbing/handling and edge-wear: light bumping to the corners; light rubbing to the boards; light wear to the foot and crown of spine; foxing to the half-title of both volumes (as is common); period booksellers stamp on the title page of both volumes (see Images 7 & 16); fraying to the bottom edge of the fold-out map in V2 (see Image 21). All in all a very nice example. See Images 10-13 & 17-20 for complete Table of Contents.
Price: 299.95 USD
Location: Buffalo, New York
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Signed: No
Publisher: Childs & Peterson
Modified Item: No
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Year Printed: 1856
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Elisha Kent Kane
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Region: North America
Author: Elisha Kent Kane
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Exploration
