Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795-1832, A brief narrative of an unsuccessful attempt to reach Repulse Bay , MDCCCXXV [1825]
- Title(s):
- A brief narrative of an unsuccessful attempt to reach Repulse Bay : through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," in His Majesty's Ship Griper, in the year MDCCCXXIV / by Captain G.F. Lyon, R.N. ; with a chart and engravings.
- Additional Title(s):
- Spine title, on publisher's printed label: Lyon's attempt to reach Repulse Bay
- Published/Created:
- London : John Murray, Albemarle-Street, MDCCCXXV [1825]
London : Printed by William Clowes, Northumberland-Court - Physical Description:
- xvi, 198, [2] pages, [7] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsG650 1824 L9Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/1280749
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Illustrations engraved by Edward Finden; after G.F. Lyon and Edward Nicholas Kendall.
Map engraved by J. Walker.
Printer's statement from title page verso.
Includes "Abstract of the days' works" and "Botanical appendix by Professor Hooker" : page [176]-198.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original brown paper covered boards, with printed spine label.
Narrative of search for the Northwest Passage through the Hudson Bay; observations on Southampton Island, Eskimo, tides, and compass variations. - Subject Terms:
- America -- Discovery and exploration -- British.Arctic Ocean -- Northwest Passage.Arctic regions.Discoveries in geography.Discovery and exploration, British.Eskimos.Griper (Ship)Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795–1832 -- Travel -- North America.Northwest Passage.Voyages and travels.
- Form/Genre:
- Engravings -- 1825.
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