The U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin; A Personal Narrative
by KANE, Elisha Kent
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- first
- Condition
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper, 1854. First. hardcover. good. 13 aquatint or lithograph plates, text engravings. 3 maps, 1 folding. 552pp. 8vo, original brown cloth, spine expertly recased with original backstrip retained, spine including backstrip faded from sun exposure, edges of corners lightly worn, light foxing to maps and plates, endpapers and first and last blank pages lightly soiled. New York: Harper, 1854. First Edition<br/><br/> "An account of the first government expedition in ships provided by Henry Grinnell of New York, 1850-51, which the Author accompanied as senior medical officer." Staton and Tremaine 3177.<br/><br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 237335
- Title
- The U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin; A Personal Narrative
- Author
- KANE, Elisha Kent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- Franklin,John
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Argosy Book Store
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New York, New York
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