Shelfmark
Go.1.10
Author
Title
Narrative of a second voyage in search of a North-West Passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. By Sir John Ross ... Including the reports of commander, now captain, James Clark Ross ... and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole..
Varying form of title
Spine title: Sir J. Ross's Arctic expedition 1829-1833
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : A. W. Webster, 156 Regent Street., 1835..
Physical description
[8], xxxiii, [1], 688, *688-*689, 689-740 p., [31] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps, plans (some col.) ; 32 cm. (4to)
Note
The plates consist of steel-engravings and lithographs after drawings by J. Ross (some signed as printed by Graf and Soret, James Yates, Gaywood and Co., Wilkinson and Co. or "McQ" (i.e. B.W. McQueen); plates [11-13] are signed "Printed in Colours by J. Lahee").
Note
"[Printed by] C. Whiting ..." - verso of title-leaf.
Note
"Plates paged for the binder" -- list of plates p. [xxxiv], which assigns the numbers 1-30 (plate [29] actually being two plates).
Note
The fourth leaf bears errata, and is sometimes absent.
Note
A separate Appendix was published later in 1835.
Citation/references note
Sabin, 73381
Citation/references note
Abbey, J. R. Travel, 636
Provenance
Crested bookplate of Eton College with initials "HR" for Henricus Rex on front pastedown.
Provenance
Bookseller's ticket on top corner of inner front board: "J.B. Brown, Bookseller to His Majesty; Castle St. Windsor".
Binding
19th-century blue cloth over millboards. Covers have a blind pattern. Spine flat with gilt titling ("Sir J. Ross's Arctic expedition 1829-1833"); damage at the head shows spine was reinforced with printed book waste. Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of undecorated wove paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ?ECL shelfmark: F.g.3.
Copy-specific note
Includes errata leaf.
Subject
Subject
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Natural history Arctic regions
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Scientific expeditions Arctic regions
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Northwest Passage.
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North Pole Discovery and exploration.
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Arctic regions Description and travel.
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Say, William, 1768 - 1834 engraver.
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Brandard, John, 1812 - 1863 lithographer.
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Brandard, Robert, 1805 - 1862 engraver.
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Fisher, Samuel, active 1830 - 1855 engraver.
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Wilkinson, W.S., active 1829 - 1836 engraver.
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Read, William, active 1817 - 1842 engraver.
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Finden, Edward Francis, 1791 - 1857 engraver.
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Webster, A. W publisher.
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Cousen, John, 1804 - 1880 engraver.
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Willmore, James Tibbetts, 1800 - 1863 engraver.
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Kernot, J. H. engraver.
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Armytage, James Charles, ? - -1897 engraver.
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Gavarni, Paul, 1804 - 1866 engraver.
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Whiting, Charles, active 1832 - 1879 printer.
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Brown, J. B. bookseller.
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Graf & Soret printer.
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England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50912