Polar.- Franklin (Sir John) Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, first edition, 1823

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Polar.- Franklin (Sir John) Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, first edition, half-title, 30 engraved plates (11 hand-coloured), 4 folding maps, scattered spotting, previous owner's ink signature, contemporary diced calf, defective backstrip, bumping to corners, [Hill 635], 4to, 1823. *** Hill says of this expedition, "It is one of the most terrible journeys on record, many of the party dying from cold, hunger or murder. The distance traveled was some 5,500 miles, and Franklin's narrative at once became a classic of travel literature."

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