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Click here to see our other books! Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage William Edward Parry 1824 John Murray : London 11.5" by 8.5" [9], ii-xxx, [4], 2-571, [1], [4]pp SUMMARY The first edition of this important travel work regarding Parry's second expedition through Hudson Strait into Hudson Bay. This copy belonged to Parry's daughter, Katharine. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage : £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION With the inscription 'Katharine Brodie Hoare from W H Stene 1885'. Brodie Hoare was Katharine Parry's married name. The bookplate of her husband, Edward Brodie Hoare, is to the front pastedown. Brodie Hoare was a banker and Conservative Party politician. He was a director of Lloyds Bank and a chairman of the Colonial Bank. This work largely forms an ethnographical work, and looks at the indigenous people in the Arctic. He speaks of the 'Eskimos', their culture and way of life, with many illustrations demonstrating this. This is Parry's second expedition of discovery, whereby he sought to discover a North-West passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He commanded HMS Fury and was accompanied by HMS Hecla which was under the command of George Francis Lyon. The mission was to find a passage near the northwest end of Hudson Bay. Parry navigated the ice of the Hudson Strait to the Frozen Strait which found him at Repulse Bay which he found land-locked. from there he mapped the coast of the Melville Peninsula and came to the southeast corner of Winter Island. This work is told in chronological order. To the start there is an explanation of technical terms and the official expedition instructions. With publisher's adverts to the rear. With twenty-nine plates (including four folding) and nine maps (four folding). Plates at page 267, 271, 275, 295, 419, 437, 499, 531, 549, 551, are detached but present. Collated, lacking one plate. A first edition copy of this work, with an important association. CONDITION In a half morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, worn with lifting to the paper covered boards. Leather is lifting to the rear board. Front hinge is strained but firm. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Edward Brodie Hoare. Inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Rear hinge has failed with the textblock detached from binding. Internally, Plates at page 267, 271, 275, 295, 419, 437, 499, 531, 549, 551, are detached but present. Pages are generally bright. Heavy damp staining to the extremities of 'Takkeelikkeeta', 'Groupe of Eskimaux', 'Nakahu and his wife', 'Eskimaux Building a Snow-Hut', 'Eskimaux Killing Deer in a Lake', and 'Eskimaus Children Dancing' plates. Damp staining to the extremities of most pages, heavier to the rear of the work, particularly the adverts. Chips to the extremities of 'Groupe of Eskimaux' plate. Loss to the 'Esimaux Implements weapons &c' plate, affecting the image. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques