Ross, John
Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 29 August 2012 at 12:00 BST
£1,500
Description
A voyage of discovery, made under the orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's ships Isabella and Alexander for the purpose of exploring Baffin's Bay. London: John Murray, 1819. First edition, 4to, engraved frontispiece chart, 27 plates and plans (15 hand-coloured), 4 meteorological tables (3 folding), original cloth, uncut, somewhat dust-soiled, occasional spotting and offsetting, worn, covers detached, several library stamps, short tear to frontispiece