Victoria Harbour. J. Ross
Frontispiece to Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage . by Sir John Ross, published in London, 1835. Black and white lithographed view showing a ship in Victoria Harbor (Canada) amidst tumultuous weather, with two figures in the snow at the foreground. View is 10 x 16 cm, on...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:N/A:RUMSEY~8~1~363077~90130574 2024-09-15T18:15:06+00:00 Victoria Harbour. J. Ross E. Finden. London, published 1834, by Captain J. Ross, R. N. Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. By Sir John Ross, C.B., K.S.A., K.C.S., &c. &c. Captain in the Royal Navy. Including the reports of Commander, now Captain, James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.L.S., &c. and the discovery of the northern magnetic pole. London: A. W. Webster, 156, Regent Street. 1835. Victoria Harbour. Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856 Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857 Whiting, C. Ross, James Clark, Sir, 1800-1862 Arctic Regions 1834 Full Image Download in JP2 Format 10 16 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~363077~90130574 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/213/14297002.jpg unknown A. W. Webster London 14297.000 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~363077~90130574 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/213/14297002.jpg 14297.002 Exploration Exploration Book Frontispiece 1834 ftdavidrumseyc 2024-08-09T09:16:33Z Frontispiece to Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage . by Sir John Ross, published in London, 1835. Black and white lithographed view showing a ship in Victoria Harbor (Canada) amidst tumultuous weather, with two figures in the snow at the foreground. View is 10 x 16 cm, on sheet 25 x 32 cm. In first volume. Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, by Sir John Ross, Captain in the Royal Navy. Published by A. W. Webster in London, 1835. First edition. In two volumes; second entitled, The first Appendix to the narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage … First volume bound in the original, recased, cloth with a navy-colored scale pattern. Appendix also in original cloth but with a teal-colored scale pattern. Collation: 4° : volume 1 : [viii], [xxxiv], 740 pages, [30] leaves of plates, including 1 fold-out vol. 2 : xii, 120, cxliv, [CIII] pages, [20] leaves of plates. 30 plates in vol. 1 contain 7 maps and 23 views; 20 plates in vol. 2 contain 1 map, 15 views, 3 illustrations and 1 portrait. Maps show topography, drainage, coastlines, islands, soundings and routes. Views include scenes of the Victory ship at sail and docked, as well as portraits of Inuit individuals met during the voyage. "As a result of the failure of his voyage in 1818, the Admiralty refused to support John Ross [JR] in a second expedition. It was not until 1829 that the assistance of Felix Booth, the sheriff of London, enabled him to set out in the small paddle-steamer Victory with his nephew James Clark Ross [JCR] as second-in-command. The expedition survived the winters in the Arctic, during which [JCR] discovered the North Magnetic Pole. [JCR] edited the natural history section of the appendix, and [JR] the remaining sections, comprising meteorology, navigation, and ethnology" (Hill). Hill: 1490; Sabin: 73381. Vol. 1 contains a dedication to King William IV, errata, an introduction, a ... Book inuit North Magnetic Pole North West Passage David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) |
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Frontispiece to Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage . by Sir John Ross, published in London, 1835. Black and white lithographed view showing a ship in Victoria Harbor (Canada) amidst tumultuous weather, with two figures in the snow at the foreground. View is 10 x 16 cm, on sheet 25 x 32 cm. In first volume. Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, by Sir John Ross, Captain in the Royal Navy. Published by A. W. Webster in London, 1835. First edition. In two volumes; second entitled, The first Appendix to the narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage … First volume bound in the original, recased, cloth with a navy-colored scale pattern. Appendix also in original cloth but with a teal-colored scale pattern. Collation: 4° : volume 1 : [viii], [xxxiv], 740 pages, [30] leaves of plates, including 1 fold-out vol. 2 : xii, 120, cxliv, [CIII] pages, [20] leaves of plates. 30 plates in vol. 1 contain 7 maps and 23 views; 20 plates in vol. 2 contain 1 map, 15 views, 3 illustrations and 1 portrait. Maps show topography, drainage, coastlines, islands, soundings and routes. Views include scenes of the Victory ship at sail and docked, as well as portraits of Inuit individuals met during the voyage. "As a result of the failure of his voyage in 1818, the Admiralty refused to support John Ross [JR] in a second expedition. It was not until 1829 that the assistance of Felix Booth, the sheriff of London, enabled him to set out in the small paddle-steamer Victory with his nephew James Clark Ross [JCR] as second-in-command. The expedition survived the winters in the Arctic, during which [JCR] discovered the North Magnetic Pole. [JCR] edited the natural history section of the appendix, and [JR] the remaining sections, comprising meteorology, navigation, and ethnology" (Hill). Hill: 1490; Sabin: 73381. Vol. 1 contains a dedication to King William IV, errata, an introduction, a ... |
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