Journal of a second voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; . performed in the years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's ships Fury and Hecla, under the orders of William Edward Parry, ... and commander of the expedition. ... Published by authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)
Category
Books
Date
1824
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3053787
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],xxx,571,[1]p., frontis., plates . ill.., maps . 4to.. Pagination: [8], xxx, [2], 571, [3] p. Not identified in 1768 catalogue.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front pastedown: "Lord Stamford, Dunham Hall. 1824" [i.e. George Harry Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford (1765-1845)].. Binding: 19th century blind and gilt panelled calf binding; gold-tooled spines, with red author and title labels; marbled edges.
Makers and roles
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)