QUEST FOR FRANKLIN. by Wright, Noel - 1959

London: Heinemann, 1959. 258 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H). B&w plates, maps. "(G)ives a background account of Arctic exploration from the sixteenth century onwards and sets out such facts about Franklin's disappearance as have been discovered by the various relief and search parties. It is an exciting and moving story in which official incompetence and indifference contrasts strongly with Lady Franklin's gallant and persistent attempts to find her husband. But 'Quest for Franklin' is not only a history and an adventure story; it is also an inquiry and an appeal. For Admiral Wright believes that the known facts have never before been properly examined and correlated, and he is suspicious of the slurs that have been cast on the highly experienced officers who led the Franklin expedition. And so he draws his own conclusions, and makes a call for a further effort to find the cache in which he is convinced there lie valuable scientific information and conclusive evidence of what happend to Franklin. (This) is indeed one of the most intriguing books ever to deal with man's pursuit of knowledge in the Arctic seas." Very light browning to pages - a few light to moderate foxing marks on first/last few pages, previous owner's name/date on front free endpaper, small area of surface paper loss on front pastedown, browning and foxing on edges of textblock, light edge wear to boards, light wrinkling at the top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has large piece missing from bottom of spine, several chips and tears, some edge creases, browning, light soiling, fading to spine colour - now protected in removable mylar sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. Illus. by Ronald Wyman, dust jacket design..