A Journal of a Voyage of Discovery to the Arctic Regions, in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper, in the Years 1819 & 1820

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8vo. [5], viii-xi, [1], [2], 2-320, [2] pp. Half calf (ca. 1840) over marbled paper boards with the spine in six compartments with gilt decorations and lettering on the spine; all edges marbled. Illustrated with a fold-out map and a plate (also a map) along with in-text illustrations. Arctic Bibliography 5022. Hill 605. Fisher served as the assistant surgeon on board the Hecla. His book's appendices provide useful data about arctic temperatures and climate. The front hinge repaired with binder's tape, a modern bookplate on the front pastedown and scattered foxing to the leaves. N° de ref. del artículo 000013741

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