{"product_id":"papers-despatches-relating-arctic-searching-expeditions-1850-51-52-together-qxeiug99","title":"Papers and Despatches Relating to the Arctic Searching Expeditions of 1850-51-52. Together with a few brief Remarks as to the Probable Course Pursued by Sir John Franklin.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA presentation copy of the much-preferred second edition of Mangles’ excellent work on the Arctic searching parties for the lost Franklin expedition. Mangles has inscribed it “\u003cstrong\u003eJ.A. Sharp Esq with the kind regards of James Mangles. Fairfield Apl 6, 54\u003c\/strong\u003e” on the front pastedown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first edition contained only seventeen brief articles on the Franklin search expeditions. This second edition was greatly expanded (it’s nearly twice the length) and includes forty-six articles and excerpts from newspapers, letters, official reports and despatches, and narratives of expeditions, with discussion of the Northwest Passage, the north polar sea, flora, fauna, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maps include a general map of the polar regions, a chart of the field of search, and a special map of Beechey Island, all engraved on stone by Augustus Petermann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArctic Bibliography 10849; Sabin, 44251.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67899649065269,"sku":"264239","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0045\/9677\/files\/264239_01.jpg?v=1792641718","url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/papers-despatches-relating-arctic-searching-expeditions-1850-51-52-together-qxeiug99","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}