By Adolphus W. Greely; Three Years of Arctic Service, An Account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881-1884 and the Attainment of the Farthest North.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1886.
With nearly 100 illustrations made from photographs taken by the party, and with the official maps and charts.
2 volumes, 872 pp.
Volume I: 9 1/2 x 7 x 2 in.
Volume II: 9 1/2 x 7 x 2 1/4 in.
Volume I: Major loss to cover and spine cloth, areas of stripping to front and back boards, binding is sound with some light splitting at front and back covers, price written in pencil in front, toning to pages throughout, stamp of former owner in front and bookplate from another former owner in back.
Volume II: Major loss to cover and spine cloth, areas of stripping to front and back boards, binding is sound but detached from cover casing at front and spine; still attached at back frontispiece page and two subsequent blank pages have come loose, price written in pencil in front, toning to pages throughout, stamp of former owner in front and bookplate from another former owner in back, slight tear to pull-out map in back.
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.