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Author: Back, George
Title: Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean in the Years 1833, 1834, and 1835
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Murray
Date Published: 1836
Description:

x, [1], 663, [8], [4] pp. Illustrated with 16 plates, including 7 lithographs plus a large folding map at rear. 22.2x13.7 cm (8¾x5½"), rebacked with original cloth strips laid down, lettering in gilt; fresh endpapers.

Narrative of Back's overland expedition from Montreal to the central Arctic to aid members of the second Ross expedition. Field praises the account as an essential source (with Franklin) for understanding Natives of the North, and, at the time of publication, "The Quarterly Review" considered the literary style superior to any previous account. "Directions for placing the plates" on p xi counts only 14 lithographs and engravings, but there are 2 additional lithographs of fish.

References: Field 64; Sabin 2613; Wagner-Camp 58b.

Slight wear to cloth, corners bumped; faint toning and occasional scattered foxing, small stub tear and minuscule tears at folds; very good.