Lot 266
Franklin, Captain John
Auction: 13 January 2010 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819, 20, 21 and 22. London: John Murray, 1823. First edition, 4to, [xv, 783, [1]], 31 engraved plates of which 12 are hand coloured, lacking the 4 maps at rear; [Idem] Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1825, 1826 and 1827. London: John Murray, 1828. First edition, 4to, [xxiv, xxi-xxiv, 320, clvii, [2]], additional portrait frontispiece tipped in, 31 engraved plates, 7 folding maps at rear of which one is hand coloured in outline, errata at end; uniformly bound in 19th century calf gilt by Robert Seton, brown and black labels, marbled endpapers, Northern Light Board gilt stamp to backstrips, Northern Light Board stamp to reverse of titles, some small patches of rubbing to backstrips, some offsetting from plates (2)
Footnote
Note: Abbey Travel 635, Sabin 26228