- 665
Inglefield, Edward Augustus
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A Summer Search for Sir John Franklin; with a peep into the polar basin. London: Thomas Harrison, 1853
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (220 x 140mm.), [6], v-xxii, 232pp., folding lithographed map, 4 lithographed plates, one coloured, one tinted, one folding, original dark blue blindstamped cloth, yellow endpapers, slipcase
“In 1852 Inglefield commanded Lady Franklin's private steamer, Isabel, in a summer expedition to the Arctic, and looked into Smith Sound for the first time since it had been named by William Baffin. On his return he published A Summer Search for Sir John Franklin (1853), was elected FRS (2 June 1853), was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society, and the silver medal of the Paris Geographical Society, and was presented with a diamond snuff-box by Napoleon III” (ODNB).
“In 1852 Inglefield commanded Lady Franklin's private steamer, Isabel, in a summer expedition to the Arctic, and looked into Smith Sound for the first time since it had been named by William Baffin. On his return he published A Summer Search for Sir John Franklin (1853), was elected FRS (2 June 1853), was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society, and the silver medal of the Paris Geographical Society, and was presented with a diamond snuff-box by Napoleon III” (ODNB).
Provenance
Jeanette J. Moffat, contemporary presentation inscription on front free endpaper, with related cutting pasted in
Literature
Abbey, Travel 642; Sabin 34758; Staton & Tremaine 3265
Condition
A good copy
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."