Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Franklin, John. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819, 20, 21, & 22.

With frontispiece and folding map. XI, (1), 482 pp. 8vo. Half calf with gilt-tooled red spine label, edges marbled. – Philadelphia, Carey & Lea, Small, Parker, M’Carty & Davis, Kite, Desilver, and Littell, 1824.

First American Edition. Detailed account of the first polar exhibition led by John Franklin (1786–1847). The goal of the so-called „Coppermine expedition“ was to explore and map the northern coast of North America. The folding map shows the „Connected Discoveries of Captains Ross Parry & Franklin in the Years 1818, 19, 20 and 21.“ – Spine somewhat rubbed. Spotting througout. – Best.-Nr. 27545