- 1091
Ross, John
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- Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833… Including the reports of Commander… James Clark Ross… and the Discovery of the northern magnetic pole. London: A.W. Webster, 1835, FIRST EDITION, [8], xxiv, 740pp., folding engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 29 lithographed and engraved plates and charts, 10 coloured
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ROSS, JOHN. Appendix to the narrative of a second voyage. London: A.W. Webster, 1835, FIRST EDITION, xii, 120, cxliv, civ pp., 20 lithographed or engraved plates, 12 coloured, list of subscribers, errata leaf
Together 2 volumes, 4to (315 x 245mm.), original dark blue cloth, slipcases
Together 2 volumes, 4to (315 x 245mm.), original dark blue cloth, slipcases
Literature
Abbey, Travel 636; Hill (2004) 1490; Sabin 77381, 73384
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Following the mixed results of his first voyage, Ross was keen to mount another expedition, but to his dismay, the Admiralty withheld their support. “It was not until 1829 that he was offered the command of the Victory, a steam vessel, then a novelty, fitted out mainly at the expense of the gin magnate Felix Booth, Ross himself contributing £3000 towards it. In searching for a passage south from Regent's inlet, the Victory was stopped by ice, and spent the winter of 1829-30 in Felix harbour. In the summer of 1830 she got a few miles further south and wintered in Victoria harbour. But there she remained, fast held by the ice, and in May 1832 was abandoned. Ross and his men made their way to Fury Beach, where they passed a fourth winter in a hut built from the wreck of the Fury. They remained healthy by eating an Inuit diet. In the summer of 1833 they succeeded in reaching Ross's old ship, the Isabella in Lancaster Sound, and in her returned to England in October” (ODNB).