Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Franklin, John, 1786-1847
Title:
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the polar sea : in the years 1819, 20, 21, and 22 / by John Franklin, captain R.N., F.R.S. ... ; with an appendix on various subjects relating to science and natural history ; illustrated by numerous plates and maps.
Alternate Title(s):
Franklin's Journey to the polar sea
Published / Created:
London : John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1823.
Physical Description:
xv, [1], 784 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
G650 1819 .F8+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title, on publisher's printed label. Franklin's Journey to the polar sea. Thirty-four plates and maps. £4 4s.

Engravings by Edward Francis Finden and Joseph Swan, ; after Robert Hood, Sir Geroge Back, and J. Curtis.

Maps engraved by John Walker.

Eberstadt, no. II-172.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 25624

Prideaux, S.T. Aquatint engraving, p. 255, 336

"Account of the Cree Indians": p. 59-86;" Geognostical observations": p. 497-538; "Zoological appendix": p. 647-703; "Notices of the fishes": p. 705-728; "Botanical appendix": p. 729-768.

Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 635

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original brown moiré cloth, with publisher's printed spine label.
Subject Terms:
Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel. | Arctic regions. | Scientific expeditions. | Natural history -- Northwest, Canadian. | Cree Indians. | Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1823. | Stipple engraving -- Specimens -- 1823. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1823.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1823.
Contributors:
Richardson, John, Sir, 1787–1865. | Sabine, Joseph, 1770–1837. Zoological appendix. | Finden, Edward Francis, 1791–1857, engraver. | Swan, Joseph, 1796–1872, engraver. | Walker, John, 1786–1873, engraver. | Hood, Robert, 1797–1821, ill. | Back, George, 1796–1878, ill. | Curtis, J., ill.