A voyage towards the North pole undertaken by His Majesty's command, 1773 / by Constantine John Phipps.
By: Mulgrave, Constantine John Phipps, Baron
Publisher: London : printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, for J. Nourse, bookseller to His Majesty, in the Strand, MDCCLXXIV. [1774].Description: viii, 253, [1] p., [15] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps ; 29 cm.Subject(s): Geographical positions -- Arctic regions -- Early works to 1800 | Meteorological instruments -- Early works to 1800 | North Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800 | Northeast Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800Ownership: From the library of Henry Christy, 1810-1865
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British Museum | Africa Oceania and the Americas | Rare | E.3.C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00001749 |
The pages numbered 81, 83, 85, 95, 111, 113, 115, 117, 165, 175 and 253 are folding tables (page 253 signed 'Finis Pp') and included in the pagination.
From the library of Henry Christy, 1810-1865. UkLoBM
Anthro copy (00001749) lacking half-title, pp. 123-124, final leaf with "Directions to the bookbinder" and 8 of the plates.