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Lot 121

BROWNE (WILLIAM HENRY)
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 ... With A Summary of the Various Arctic Expeditions in Search of Captain John Franklin... and his Companions in H. M. Ships "Erebus" and "Terror.", R. Ackermann, 1850

24 June 2015, 11:00 BST
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BROWNE (WILLIAM HENRY)

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 ... With A Summary of the Various Arctic Expeditions in Search of Captain John Franklin... and his Companions in H. M. Ships "Erebus" and "Terror.", letterpress title, double-column text in French and English, 10 tinted lithographed plates on 7 sheets after Browne, partially finished by hand, some slight marginal soiling, early half morocco, lettered in gilt "The Arctic Expedition..." on upper cover, rebacked, publisher's front wrapper bound in [Abbey Travel 637; Arctic Bibliography 2344; Sabin 73366], folio (370 x 270mm.), R. Ackermann, 1850

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Provenance: Dr. Joseph C. Egbert, bookplate.

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