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M'Dougall, George Frederick - The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin
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| Schrijver: | M'Dougall, George Frederick |
| Titel: | The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin |
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| Uitgever: | Longman, Brown etc, London 1857, first edition |
| Bijzonderheid: | 8vo, publisher's cloth, rubbed. xl, [1], 530 pages with a folding map, 8 beautifull tinted lithographed plates. Occasional dampstaining to plate edges and versos, a little worm damage, |
| Prijs: | € 1100,00 |
| Meer info | "and the missing crew of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror" 1852, 1853, 1854. To which is added an account of her being fallen in with by an American Whaler after her abandonment in Barrow Straits, and of her presentation to Queen Victoria by the Government of the United States". The Resolute, commanded by Captain Henry Kellett, formed part of the five-ship search force sent out under the overall command of Rear Admiral Edward Belcher. Due primarily to Belcher, the entire squadron of ships was abandoned in May 1854, while the crews returned south to safety. The Resolute drifted a thousand miles before being recovered and ultimately being presented to Queen Victoria". The well known M'Clintock was captain of one of the ships, M'Clure's expedition party was rescued during their stay. |
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