Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55

by Elisha Kent Kane

$150 · Offered by Johnnycake Books

First edition

Philaelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1856. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes, first edition, original brown cloth, blind-stamped front and back, with gilt titles to spine, illustrated with all plates and folding map extant. Moderate loss to cloth at spine ends, cloth unevenly faded, vol 1 slightly cocked, firm bindings, episodic foxing. Both maps, quite nice, in original folds. Very Good. Item #013616

• Binding: Hardcover

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