Journals of the first, second and third voyages for the discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in 1819-20-21-22-23-24-25 in His Majesty's Ships Hecla, Griper and Fury, under the orders of Capt. W.E. Parry, commander of the expedition. Five volumes. With plates. Vol. I. (-V). Published by authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)
Category
Books
Date
1828
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 3159980
Summary
Bibliographic description
5v., frontis. plates. ill., plates, map(fold.)…. 16mo Imperfect: Vols 1, 3, 4 and 5 only. In black ink on front pastedown, library numbers 261 (vol. 1), 263 (vol. 3), 264 (vol. 4) and 265 (vol. 5). Provenance: Adhered to front pastedown, monogram plate ‘MAM / 1837’. In volumes 1 and 5, additional booksellers stamp 'E. G Glaisher, secondhand bookseller, 25 Highgate Hill, London, N. 19. Books bought'. Adhered to front flyleaf recto, Armorial plate of ‘Malacrida’. Binding: Half brown calf, marbled-paper boards, gold-lettered spines: ‘Parry’s / Voyages’.
Makers and roles
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)