Shelfmark
Go.1.09
Author
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. and commanding officer of the expedition. With an appendix on various subjects relating to science and natural history. Illustrated by numerous plates and maps. Published by authority of the right honourable the Earl of Bathurst..
Varying form of title
Other title: Journey to the shores of the Polar Sea
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : John Murray, Albemarle-Street., MDCCCXXIII. [1823]
Physical description
xv, [i], 783, [1] p., [34] leaves of plates (some folded, some col.) : ill., maps ; 27 cm. (4to)
Note
The final four plates are folded maps, bound after the text.
Note
With a list of the plates on p. [x]. Only plates 25-30 are numbered. Engraved by Edward Finden.
Note
Half-title: "Journey to the shores of the Polar Sea.".
Note
With a separate errata slip (usually inserted to face p. xvi).
Note
"London: Printed by William Clowes, Northumberland-court." - Verso of p. [784].
Note
Includes appendices and other contributions by members of the expedition, notably Dr John Richardson, Robert Hood and Joseph Sabine.
Note
Second issue.
Note
Signatures: [a] b⁴ B-5E⁴.
Citation/references note
Abbey, J. R. Travel, 635
Provenance
Label of Eton College Library, with red initials, on front pastedown.
Binding
19th-century brown calfskin over millboards. Covers decorated with blind fillets in a criss-cross pattern; gilt fillets to form a border; gilt fillets and tool on board-edges and turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands; decorated with a blind roll and gilt fillets and titling ("Franklin's journey"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated wove paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Missing errata.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL temporary shelfmark: Gk.3.7.
Subject
Scientific expeditions Arctic regions.
Subject
Natural history Arctic regions.
Subject
Botany Arctic regions.
Subject
Zoology Arctic regions.
Subject
Inuit Social life and customs.
Subject
Arctic regions Discovery and exploration British.
Subject
Northwest, Canadian Discovery and exploration British.
Added entry--name
Murray, John, 1737 - 1793 publisher.
Added entry--name
Clowes, William, 1779 - 1847 printer.
Added entry--name
Richardson, John Sir,
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Finden, Edward Francis, 1791 - 1857 engraver.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50911