Ten coloured views taken during the Arctic expedition of Her Majesty's ships "Enterprise" and "Investigator" : under the command of Captain Sir James C. Ross ... / drawn by W.H. Browne, Esq., Lieut. R.N., late of H.M.S. "Enterprise" ; on stone by Charles Haghe ; with a summary of the various Arctic expeditions in search of Captain Sir John Franklin ... and his companions in H.M. Ships "Erebus" and "Terror."
Alternate Title(s):
Arctic expedition of Her Majesty's Ships Enterprise and Investigator
Published / Created:
London : Ackermann and Co., 96 Strand ..., 1850.
Physical Description:
8 pages, [7] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 38 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Royal Standard blocked in gilt on front cover with gilt lettering beneath: The Arctic Expedition of her Majesty's Ships Enterprise and Investigator ... Bound by Westleys & Co. with ticket."--Abbey.
Contents:
Plates: Great Glacier near Uppernavik, Greenland -- Fiord near Uppernavik. Ravine near Port Leopold -- The Bivouac, Cape Seppings, Leopold Island -- North-East cape of America and part of Leopold Island. Termination of the cliffs, near Whaler Point, Port Leopold -- Prince Regent's inlet -- Remarkable appearance in the sky always opposite the sun. The Devil's Thumb -- Noon in mid-winter.
Subject Terms:
Franklin, John, 1786–1847. | Franklin, John, 1786–1847 | Ross, James Clark, Sir, 1800–1862. | Enterprise (Ship : 1848–1903) | Erebus (Ship) | Investigator (Ship) | Terror (Ship) | Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration. | Arctic Regions.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs. | Booksellers' labels (Provenance)
Contributors:
Haghe, Charles, -1888, lithographer. | Whiting, Charles, active 1832–1879, printer. | Day & Son, printer. | Ackermann and Co., publisher. | Westleys & Co., binder. | Ackermann and Co., bookseller.