Northern Regions, or, Uncle Richard’s Relation of Captain Parry’s Voyages for the Discovery of a North-West Passage: And Franklin’s and Cochrane’s Overland Journeys to Other Parts of the World
New York: O.A. Roorbach, 1827. Very Good -. Item #46749
New York: O.A. Roorbach, 1827. First Edition. 12mo (18cm); printed paper-covered boards and brown leather spine with gilt lettering; xii,[13]-256pp; 12 plates and 2 full-page illustrations, all present. Rebacked. Boards edgeworn, showing heavy bumping, rubbing, and exposure to corners, and moderate to heavy scuffing to front and rear panels; lettering to front and rear barely visible and illegible. Private library inscription in old hand on front pastedown with spots of adhesive residue; faint pencil ownership inscription to front free endpaper. A few pages chipped and torn at fore-edge, briefly touching a plate or two. Light to occasionally-moderate foxing throughout. Binding is sound.
Juvenile book on the Arctic expeditions of Sir William Edward Parry.
Sabin 55829; American Imprints 30091.
Price: $100.00