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Parry, Captain William Edward. Journal

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Parry, Captain William Edward. Journal
Parry, Captain William Edward. 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. London: John Murray, 1824. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good condition. Frontis engraving, title 1 dedication 1 4 contents, xxx, 1, 1 571pp [1]. Includes a Vocabulary of Esquimaux Words and Sentences. 30 of 31 PLATES present, 4 FOLD-OUT PANORAMAS AND 4 LINEN BACKED FOLD-OUT CHARTS. Bound in 3/4 buckram and marbled paper, black leather spine label with gilt, marbled page edges all around. BINDING AND HINGES TIGHT. Some foxing, occasional edge stain, 2 paper edge repairs to panoramas.