The Private Journal Of Captain Gf Lyon, Of Hms Hecla, During the Recent Voyage Of Discovery Under Captain Parry

Boston: Wells and Lilly, 1824. First American Edition . Leather. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 339pp. Brown mottled calf, rebacked spine gilt ruled, gilt lettering to spine. Light edgewear, chip to lower spine, minimal ex-library evidence, text is age-toned and occasionally foxed, pencil sketch and notations on endpapers, bindingis tight. The uncommon… Read more about this item

First Edition. hardcover. Complete with large folding map and 7 engraved plates. 468pp. 8vo, handsomely rebound in new 3/4 brown calf, red morocco label; (offsetting from plates including onto the title page, otherwise internally very good). London: John Murray, 1824.<br/><br/> "Record of an expedition to discover the northwest passage, 1821-23. This journal sets forth details of the expedition, especially… Read more about this item

GB: John Murray, 1824. No half title Folding chart (a little worn), frontispiece and six plates (as called for) (with some spotting) BUT ALL STAMPED with large old stamp of "Wilsons late Duttons Library 45 Gracechurch Street" (chart twice stamped on blank areas). Else fairly clean tight text with some spotting. Has been fitted with new endpapers and profesionally rebound… Read more about this item