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Ross in the Antarctic; The Voyages of James Clark Ross in Her Majesty's Ships Erebus & Terror 1839-1843
by Ross, Maurice James
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Yorkshire: Caedmon of Whitby, 1982. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. [8.75x5.5in]; [12], 276 pp., frontispiece of Sir James Clark Ross, seven plates with 25 illustrations, seven maps in text, two folding maps in back envelope, bibliography and index; royal blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; Cream dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine, blue tinted illustration of ships the sound in front of Mt. Erebus, reviews on back; Negligible shelf wear to covers, edges or spine, includes prospectus of this book and others in back envelop; Minimal shelfwear to dust jacket with small spot on back. [Rosove 277.A1, Conrad p. 62]. James Clark Ross (1800-1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer of both the Arctic and Antarctic. He participated in Arctic exploration for the Northwest Passage under Sir William Parry and Sir John Ross's second voyage. On that voyage, James led a land expedition to locate the North Magnetic Pole in 1831. He then was given command of an expedition to the Antarctic for discovery and charting the coastline. Ross commanded the H.M.S. Erebus and Francis Crozier commanded the H.M.S. Terror. They discovered many islands, the Ross sea, Victoria Land and active volcanos named for the ships, Mt Erebus and Terror.
This book was written by Ross' great-grandson and includes unpublished material and information that was not included in the 1841 account of the voyage by James Clark Ross.
This book was written by Ross' great-grandson and includes unpublished material and information that was not included in the 1841 account of the voyage by James Clark Ross.
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- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11224
- Title
- Ross in the Antarctic; The Voyages of James Clark Ross in Her Majesty's Ships Erebus & Terror 1839-1843
- Author
- Ross, Maurice James
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Caedmon of Whitby
- Place of Publication
- Yorkshire
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- James Clark Ross,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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