THE EXPLORATION OF NORTHERN CANADA. 500 to 1920. A Chronology. - Rare Book Insider
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THE EXPLORATION OF NORTHERN CANADA. 500 to 1920. A Chronology.

Toronto: The Arctic History Press, 1978. First edition, limited to 1,100 copies, some of which were lost in a fire. 549pp + 25pp. Tall 8vo. Maroon padded faux leather, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Large folding map in pocket, numerous maps throughout. Very clean within. Fine. An essential, easy to use description of all major and minor explorations of the Arctic and sub-Arctic, starting with the apocryphal St. Brendan's reach of North America. Also includes the Viking voyages, the search for the North-West Passage, the search for John Franklin, and more. Very useful roster of men's names. Extensive bibliography. A later edition was updated, but it is far more difficult to read and use due to its size and format. We recommend this edition.
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MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF ADMIRAL LORD DE SAUMAREZ. From Original Papers in Possession of the Family. Volumes I & II. With fore-edge paintings, unique thus.

Ross, Sir John. London: Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty, 1838. 8vo. Maroon morocco, gilt decoration on front and back covers. Gilt lettering and decoration on spines. Gilt dentelles. Each with 5 raised bands. Gilt top and bottom edges. FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS OF HMS CAESAR AND THE BATTLE OF ALGECIRAS BAY. Volume I: ix + 440pp. Volume II: xi + 438pp. 9 steel engravings, including two portrait frontispieces. B/w illustrations within. Some light occasional foxing, interiors otherwise clean. Overall very good. James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez (1757 - 1836) was an admiral of the British Royal Navy. He served as the second-in-command under Sir Horatio Nelson during the famous Battle of Nile - a significant victory in British naval history, won against the French Republic (and then-General Napoleon Bonaparte). Following the victory in Egypt, Saumarez was given command of the HMS Caesar and was instrumental in securing another victory for the British in the Battle of Algeciras against Spain (as depicted on the fore-edge paintings). Although Sir John Ross is best known for his exploits as an Arctic explorer, he also fought Napoleon's navies in several engagements. Ross, in fact, served under Admiral de Suamarez in 1803 on board the "Grumpus" during Baltic campaign. It was after the Napoleonic Wars ended that Ross commanded a British Admiralty expedition to the Arctic in 1818 in an attempt to discover the North West Passage.
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