Description: A Voyage Of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions, During the Years 1839-43. By Captain Sir James Clark Ross and printed in London by John Murray. 1847, Volume II only, 447 pp, 9 x 6”, 8vo, cloth binding. In as-is condition, with both boards detached but included. Wear to edges and corners of boards. Biding on spine is missing. Ex Libris sticker on front pastedown, and note from 1858 on first flyleaf page. Text block is intact and complete with slight looseness in middle. Contains several black-and-white illustrations throughout, along with a map, which has a slight rip and wear to edges and folds. General age-related to pages and periodic foxing. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. An interesting and extremely scarce work, part of an original two-volume set. This book documents the Ross Expedition of 1839-43, commanded by Captain James Clark Ross (1800-1862), a British Royal Navy officer. The expedition discovered the Magnetic South Pole, Ross Ice Shelf, the Erebus and Terror Volcanoes, and extensively surveyed local wildlife. A great work that is an excellent candidate for restoration. FORN-ABE-MSB-1121-Shelf-619-aj875
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Year Printed: 1847
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Historical
Binding: Hardcover
Region: Europe
Author: James Clark Ross
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray
Place of Publication: London
Special Attributes: Illustrated
