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Belcher, Capt. Sir Edward. THE LAST OF THE ARCTI

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Belcher, Capt. Sir Edward.  THE LAST OF THE ARCTI
Belcher, Capt. Sir Edward. THE LAST OF THE ARCTIC VOYAGES. BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION OF H.M.S. ASSISTANCE ...... IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, DURING THE YEARS 1852-53-54 ...... London: Lovell Reeve 1855 2 vols xx,383; viii,419pp. 36 plates, many in color, 3 folding maps. Recently rebound in half leather & marbled boards. Rubber stamp of North Devon Athenaeum on verso of titles & in lower margins of 2 leaves, some light spotting in plate margins. Generally very good, in an attractive binding. (2)

Arctic Bibl. 1241 Lada Mocarski 117. Belcher's five ship squadron was the last expedition sent out by the British government to determine the fate of John Franklin. All subsequent expeditions were privately sponsored.