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An Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay

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An Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay: Heading: Author: Lyon, Capt. G[eorge] F[rancis] Title: A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year

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Paul Quviq Malliki (Inuit, b. 1956), Seated Polar Bear: Paul Quviq Malliki (Inuit, b. 1956), Seated Polar Bear1997, Naujaat (Repulse Bay), carved marble, the right foot underside with incised signature and date "PAUL MALLIKI / á‘¯á•• / 97/ Â©."

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An Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay

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Heading:
Author: Lyon, Capt. G[eorge] F[rancis]
Title: A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year MDCCCXXIV
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Murray
Date Published: 1825
Description:

xvi, 198, [2] pp. Illustrated with 7 steel-engraved plates and a folding frontispiece map "Chart of Hudson's Strait & Sir Thos. Rowe's Welcome showing the Track & Discoveries of H.M.S. Griper in...Repulse Bay...1824." (8vo) old half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. First Edition.

Another attempt at the Northwest Passage; this one through Hudson Bay. Interesting accounts are given of the Eskimos of the Southampton Islands, immediately north of Hudson Bay. Also contained are an appendix concerning magnetic anomalies in the polar regions, an Abstract of each day's work, and a botanical appendix by Professor J.D. Hooker. The plates were engraved by Edward Finden after drawings by Lyon and Kendall. Sabin 42851; Arctic Bib. 10530; Hill, p.186.

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Spine faded and chipped, front joint splitting, front free endpaper excised, early owner's name on title page; foxing; very good.

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An Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay

Name: An Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay
SKU: 35322430
Price: 400 USD
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