Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827 / by John Franklin ... ; including an account of the progress of a detachment to the eastward, by John Richardson ... ; illustrated by numberous plates and maps.
Alternate Title(s):
Franklin's second journey to the Polar Sea
Published / Created:
London : John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1828.
Physical Description:
xxiv, [xxi]-xxiv, 320, clvii, [1] p., 31, [6] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsG650 1825 F8+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title, on publisher's printed label: Franklin's second journey to the Polar Sea. Thirty seven plates. £4 : 4s.Engravings by Edward Francis Finden; after George Back and Edward Nicholas Kendall.Maps engraved by John Walker and J. & C. Walker.Printed by William Clowes, Stamford-Street.Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 25628Prideaux, S.T. Aquatint engraving, p. 336NSTC, 2F14564National Maritime Museum, v. 1, 843Appendix I. Topographical and geological notices, by John Richardson. II. Meteorological tables, arranged from the registers kept at Fort Franklin by the officers of the expedition, at different temperatures, by Lieutenant E. N. Kendall. V. Latitude, longitude, and magnetic variatinos. VI. Observations relative to the daily variation of the horizontal magnetic needle. On the aurora borealis.Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 635BAC: 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 -- Discovery and exploration -- British. | Northwest, Canadian -- discovery and exploration -- British. | Scientific expeditions -- Arctic regions. | Natural history -- Arctic regions. | Murray, Johnn -- Publisher. | Clowes, William -- Printer. | Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1828. | Stipple engraving -- Specimens -- 1828.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1828.
Contributors:
Richardson, John, Sir, 1787–1865. | Back, George, Sir, 1796–1878, ill. | Kendall, Edward Nicholas, 1800–1845, ill. | Finden, Edward Francis, 1791–1857, engraver. | Walker, John, 1786–1873, engraver. | J. & C. Walker (Firm), engraver.