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Kanada. - Ross, J. Narrative of a second voyage in search of a North-West Passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. Including the reports of J. C. Ross and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole (&) Appendix to the narrative (etc.). 2 Bde. London, Webster, 1835. 4to (31,5:26 cm). Mit gest. Porträt, 6 (1 gefalt., 1 farbig gedr.) gest. oder lith. Karten, 19 (1 kol.) Stahlstichtafeln, 3 farbig gedr. u. 22 (17 kol.) lith. Tafeln. 4 Bll., XXXIII, 740 S. u. S. 688/689*; XII, 120, CXLIV, CII S., 1 Bl. Neuere Hmaroquinbde., berieben, Deckel tlw. lichtrandig.
Sabin 73381; Staton-Tr. 1808; Arctic Bibl. 14866; Abbey, Travel 636. - Erste Ausgabe dieser Textfassung, mit dem häufig fehlenden Appendix mit den wissenschaftlichen Ergebnissen der Reise. Bericht über Ross' zweite Reise, die u.a. zur Entdeckung des magnetischen Nordpols führte. Breitrandiges Exemplar. - Etwas gebräunt; die Tafeln meist stockfleckig, der Text kaum; gefalt. Karte mit hinterlegtem kurzen Einriss.
Two parts in 2 volumes, with the often lacking appendix, richly illustrated. - Some browning throughout; foxing to plates; restored short tear to folding map. Later half-morocco, rubbed.