Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea in the years 1819, 20, 21 & 22 / by John Franklin ; with an appendix containing geognostical observations and remarks on the Aurora Borealis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geophysics--Arctic regions.

Geophysics.

Indians of North America--Social life and customs.

Indians of North America.

Scientific expeditions--Arctic regions.

Scientific expeditions.

Auroras--Arctic regions.

Auroras.

Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--British.

Arctic regions.

Northwest, Canadian--Description and travel.

Northwest, Canadian.

Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847.

Franklin, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 482 p., [2] leaves of plates ) fold. map, port. ;

Edition:

[Abridged ed.]

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : H. C. Carey & I. Lea, 1824 (Philadelphia : William Brown, Printer)

Contents:

Geognostical observations / John Richardson

Aurora Borealis. General remarks.

Notes:

"The publishers of the present edition of Franklin's Narrative have been induced to omit the greater part of the Appendix, comprising Observations on the Aurora Borealis and on the magnetic needle, by Lieutenant Hood, Captain Franklin and Dr. Richardson; Remarks and tables connected with astronomical observations; a Zoological appendix; Notes of fishes; and a Botanical appendix ... ."--Cf. p. [481]

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 25626.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG04-B38

Contains:

Richardson, John, Sir, 1787-1865. Geognostical observations.

OCLC:

85800603