Iceberg in Baffin Bay
Illustration of a sailing ship in front of an iceberg in Baffin Bay, July 1819. In the foreground is a seal basking on an ice floe. From the publication: Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; performed in the years 1819-20 in His Majesty’s sh...
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| Summary: | Illustration of a sailing ship in front of an iceberg in Baffin Bay, July 1819. In the foreground is a seal basking on an ice floe. From the publication: Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; performed in the years 1819-20 in His Majesty’s ships Hecla and Griper under the orders of Captain William Edward Parry 1821. Inscription: 2100 Previous Control Number: LS/1128 Previous Control Number: Drawer 53 117524 Item: [1980.0030.01194] "Iceberg in Baffin Bay" |
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