PARRY, William Edward (1790-1855). Journals, notes, and supplements to Parry's Voyages to find a north-west passage.
Publisher: John Murray, London. 1821-1828.
5 Books on Parry's Voyages, including a supplement to the 1819-20 voyage. Each is 4to, Half-bound leather, with marbled boards. Marbled edges. Raised spine with gilt titles.
Voyage 1821-22-23: Frontispiece, xxx, 571 pp., with errata, 30 plates (1 folding), 4 folding charts, and 4 folding landscapes.
Voyage 1819-20: Folded frontispiece, xxix, 310 pp. 20 plates (3 folding), appendix clxxix.
Supplement to Voyage 1819-20: Erratum, cccx, 432 pp., 7 plates.
Narrative to North Pole 1828: frontispiece, xxii, with errata, 229 pp., 5 plates, 1 folding chart.
Voyage 1824-25: frontispiece, xxvii, with errata slip, 186 pp., with appendix 151 pp., 9 plates (2 folding).
Each volume is H: 11 x W: 9 x D: 2 1/4 in.
Poor. Voyages 1821-22-23 spine cracked, tearing, with some loss and foxing throughout. Voyages 1819-20 front board detached at panel. Supplement to 1819-20 front board detached. Narrative of North Pole front board detached.
Bookplates:
"William Watson Pattinson" (front inside).
"John A. Davidson" (back inside).
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.