Description: The Voyage of the Jeannette. The Ship and Ice Journals of George W. De Long, Lieutenant-Commander U.S.N., And Commander of the Polar Expedition of 1879-81. Edited by his Wife, Emma De Long. Printed in Boston by Houghton, Mifflin and Company. 1888, 911 pp, 9.5” x 6”, 8vo, hardcover brown cloth. As-is, with rubbing and wear to boards. Splitting to top of front board, along with tears to binding at top of spine. Cracking and wear to hinges at front and back of book. Text block remains complete and bound with minor wear. Ex-library bookplate and light marginalia. Periodic black-and-white illustrations throughout, along with several maps, including a large foldout map stored at back. Some tears and wear along folds of maps. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce account of the wreck and sinking of the USS Jeannette, an American naval exploration ship that attempted to reach the North Pole via the Bering Strait. After breaking up in the ice after 2 years, her crew made for the Siberian coast, with many, including De Long, perishing during the voyage or after reaching land. COLT1888BCDX-1023-aj0626
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Boston
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: George W. De Long
Region: North America
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin & Company
Topic: American (US)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1888
