A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to reach Repluse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," In His Majesty's Ship Griper in the year MDCCCXXIV

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  • London:: John Murray,, 1825.
By Lyon, Capt. G[eorge F[rancis]
8vo, modern full blue morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, illustrated with 7 steel engravings, and folding frontispiece map, xvi, 198, [2] pp.Some lihjt foxing, in fine modern binding. Another attempt at the Northwest Passage; this one through Hudson's Bay. Interesting accounts are given of Eskimoes of the Southhampton Islands, immediately north of Hudson Bay. Also contained are an appendix concerning magnetic abnormalities in the polar regions, an Abstract of each day's work, and a botanical appendix by Professor J.D. Hooker. The plates are engraved by Edward Finden after drawings by Lyon and Kendall. Includes folding map, "Chart of Hudson's Strait & Sir Thos. Rowe's Welcome showing the Track & Discoveries of H,M.S. Griper in...Repluse Bay...1824." Sabin 42851. Arctic Bib. 10530.

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