FRANKLIN JOHN Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Po

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FRANKLIN, JOHN. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22. 4 folding maps, 30 plates (10 hand-colored). Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827. 6 folding maps (one hand-colored in outline), 31 plates. Together, 2 volumes. 4to, later uniform 3/4 crushed morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, minor wear and spotting; scattered minor finger soiling, some age toning to the second volume; inked library stamp to each volume (University Club Oxford and Cambridge). London: John Murray, 1823; 1828

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first editions of each of franklin's inland expeditions. In the first expedition, Franklin attempted to explore overland from Hudson's Bay to the mouth of the Coppermine River. The journey, however, proved disastrous, survived by less than half of the original party. They did, however, manage to reach the Arctic Sea. His second expedition three years later again explored inland, this time down the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Sea. While it had been planned to coincide with Parry and Beechey reaching the western coast, Franklin did not make it all the way to Icy Cape. Nevertheless, his second expedition provided new cartographic information on the previously uncharted region. Arctic Bibliography 5194 and 5198; Books on Ice 3.1 and 3.2; Sabin 25624 and 25628; Hill 635 and 636; Lande 1181 and 1182; TPL 1248 and 1434; Abbey, Travel 635.

From the library of Dr. John M. Levinson, with his bookplate.