Arctic explorations: . the second Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. By Elisha Kent Kane, M.D., U.S.N. Illustrated by upwards of three hundred engravings, from sketches by the author. ...
Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857)
Category
Books
Date
1856
Materials
Place of origin
United States
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3088530
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v., plates : ill., maps (two folded), ports. ; 8vo. Imperfect: copy consists of vol. 2 only. Provenance: manuscript inscription "Rosamond C. Talbot [i.e. Rosamond Talbot, d. 1906] the gift of her affectionate Papa [i.e. William Henry Fox Talbot, 1800-1877] March 16th 1857" on title page. Binding: nineteenth century publisher's binding in blind tooled textured dark blue cloth over boards; blind stamped centrepiece depicting a ship; gilt tooling, gilt tooled title "Arctic explorations Dr. Kane" and volume number on spine.
Makers and roles
Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857)