Arctic miscellanies : a souvenir of the late polar search / by the officers and seamen of the expedition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, John, author.

Series:

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

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arctic regions.

Assistance (Ship).

Austin, Horatio Thomas, Sir, 1800 or 1-1865.

Local Subjects:

Assistance (Ship).

Austin, Horatio Thomas, Sir, 1800 or 1-1865.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 p.l., [vii]-xxiv, 347, [1] p. ) col. front., illus. ;

Edition:

2d ed.

Other Title:

Arctic miscellanies

Place of Publication:

London : Colburn and co., 1852.

Summary:

Articles from the ship's newspaper, Aurora Borealis, published monthly on the 'Assistance', Captain H.T. Austin, during the Franklin search of 1850-51. Marginal notes by James Donnot, surgeon.

Notes:

Title vignette.

The expedition was under the command of Sir H.T. Austin.

"A collection of articles on different subjects, extracted from a newspaper, which was edited by one of the officers of the 'Assistance' ... This little newspaper was called the 'Aurora borealis', and was published on the 15th of every month. It was in manuscript ..."--Pref.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Sabin no. 1924.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG533222-B

OCLC:

367988366