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Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea in the years 1819-20-21-22

by John Franklin, James P. Delgado, Robert F. Scott

An illustrated first-person account of the 1819-22 expedition to map the Arctic coast. It chronicles the severe hardships, starvation, and illness that led to the deaths of over half the party during the three-year journey.

Accession 19070 ISBN 1574883143 Publisher Brassey's, Inc.
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