SMITH, D. Murray.
Arctic Expeditions from British and Foreign Shores from the Earliest Times to the Expedition of 1875-76.
Glasgow, Melbourne, and Sydney: Thomas Liddell , 1877.
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"The sea is England's glory!": D. Murray Smith's Arctic Expeditions
Finely bound edition of this history of Arctic exploration. Quarto, bound in full contemporary black morocco with gilt titles and elaborate tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, elaborate pictorial front and rear panels stamped in blind and gilt, all edges gilt, rebacked with original spine laid down, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Illustrated with 24 full page plates including two in color and two folding maps. In very good condition. A handsomely bound example.
Arctic Expeditions from British and Foreign Shores from the Earliest Times to the Expedition of 1875–76 by D. Murray Smith is a historical survey of polar exploration that traces the development of Arctic voyages from early navigators to the late nineteenth century. The work chronicles major British and international expeditions, examining their geographic discoveries, scientific ambitions, and the persistent challenges posed by extreme climate and terrain. It includes many famous expeditions by Cook, Franklin, Ross, and the various searches of the Northwest Passage.
Arctic Expeditions from British and Foreign Shores from the Earliest Times to the Expedition of 1875-76.
$1,250.00
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