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Lot 192

PARRY, William. Journal of a Second Voyage...

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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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).

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.