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.
Alternate 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
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Illustrations engraved by Edward Finden; after G.F. Lyon and Edward Nicholas Kendall.
Subject Terms:
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795–1832 -- Travel -- North America. | Griper (Ship) | Voyages and travels. | Northwest Passage. | Arctic regions. | Discoveries in geography. | Discovery and exploration, British. | Eskimos. | America -- Discovery and exploration -- British. | Arctic Ocean -- Northwest Passage.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1825. | Maps.
Contributors:
Kendall, Edward Nicholas, 1800–1845, illustrator. | Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785–1865, writer of added text. | Finden, Edward Francis, 1791–1857, engraver. | Walker, John, active 1783–1831, | Murray, John, 1778–1843, publisher. | Clowes, William, 1779–1847, printer.