Titre
The Rescue of Greely
Auteur
Schley, Commander W. S. and Professor J. R. Soley
Langue
Anglais
Éditeur
New York: Charles Scribner, 1885 [First printing]
Prix
€ 70,00
Détails
Account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition and subsequent relief expeditions
Plus d'informations
Schley, Commander W. S. and Professor J. R. Soley
The Rescue of Greely
New York: Charles Scribner, 1885 [First printing]
8vo (21x14.5 cm); 277 pp. Illustrated with frontis, plates and 5 folding maps at rear. Hardcover bound in original publisher’s cloth with gilt title on spine and front board.
Condition good plus: Nice tight copy but the fifth and largest map has come loose and shows wear and tear and some attempts at taping. Spine ends a little frayed and corners bumped. Owner’s bookplate on pasted fep and writing on ffep.
An account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition led by Adolphus Greely, the two reliefs efforts launched to resupply the party, and their final rescue after most of the crew had died from various causes. Arctic Bibliography 15483: "Contains a brief resume of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, 1881-84, and of the first relief expedition 1882; also a detailed account of the Yantic and Proteus relief expedition, 1883, and the Thetis, Bear and Alert relief expedition, 1884, which rescued the seven survivors near Cape Sabine, Smith Sound. Includes notes on ice conditions from Melville Bay to Smith Sound, and further details on the life of the survivors before their rescue.
The Rescue of Greely
New York: Charles Scribner, 1885 [First printing]
8vo (21x14.5 cm); 277 pp. Illustrated with frontis, plates and 5 folding maps at rear. Hardcover bound in original publisher’s cloth with gilt title on spine and front board.
Condition good plus: Nice tight copy but the fifth and largest map has come loose and shows wear and tear and some attempts at taping. Spine ends a little frayed and corners bumped. Owner’s bookplate on pasted fep and writing on ffep.
An account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition led by Adolphus Greely, the two reliefs efforts launched to resupply the party, and their final rescue after most of the crew had died from various causes. Arctic Bibliography 15483: "Contains a brief resume of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, 1881-84, and of the first relief expedition 1882; also a detailed account of the Yantic and Proteus relief expedition, 1883, and the Thetis, Bear and Alert relief expedition, 1884, which rescued the seven survivors near Cape Sabine, Smith Sound. Includes notes on ice conditions from Melville Bay to Smith Sound, and further details on the life of the survivors before their rescue.
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