Lot 809
  • 809

M'Clure, Robert

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • The North-West Passage. Capt. M'Clure's Despatches from Her Majesty's Discovery Ship "Investigator," off Point Warren and Cape Bathurst. London: John Betts, 1853
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (230 x 145mm.), 48pp. (the last 3pp. are adverts), loosely inserted advert slip "Russia, Turkey, and Persia. Just published... a map", folding engraved map, sewn as issued, uncut, red morocco-backed cloth box

Literature

Sabin 43074; cf. Staton & Tremaine 3372 (later edition)

Condition

A fair copy
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Catalogue Note

Despatches from the first three years (1850-53) of M'Clure expedition which led to the discovery of the north-west passage (see lot 808).