[Greely, Adolphus W.]:

$475 · Offered by William Reese Company

PROCEEDINGS OF THE "PROTEUS" COURT OF INQUIRY ON THE GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION OF 1883. Records the government's inquiry into the tragic fate of Greely's Lady Franklin Bay expedition of 1881-84, the loss of the ship Proteus, and the privation and rescue of the few survivors. Includes testimony by witnesses, official correspondence, and illustrations of the party's movements and activities shown in the plates and maps.

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