
Books: Arctic Explorations in the Years 1853, '54, '55 by Elisha Kent Kane, Volumes I-II
DETAILS An antique set of two books on arctic travel exploration in the mid 19th century. PROVENANCE Property of a gentleman (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Acquired from: Veuve J. Boyveau Librairie Étrangère (22, Rue de la Banque, Paris, France) TITLE Arctic Explorations in the Years 1853, '54, '55. The Second Grinell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin PUBLISHER Childs and Peterson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) BINDING Green embossed cloth hardcover binding ILLUSTRATED Portrait frontispiece, illustrations and prints throughout LANGUAGE English SUBJECT(S) History | Geography PLACE OF ORIGIN United States AUTHOR(S) Dr. Elisha Kent Kane M.D., U.S.N. (American, 1820-57) PERIOD Mid 19th century DATE 1856 DIMENSIONS Width 6.5 Depth 1.75 Height 9 inches 8 vo. CONDITION Note: some yellowing and foxing. Shelf wear.