G.W. De Long - THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANNETTE - 1st ed 1884

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 1879-1881 Author: [ARCTIC] DE LONG, George W; Emma De Long, ed Title: 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 1879-1881 Publication: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1884 Edition: First Edition Description: First printing. Two large octavo volumes (24cm). Publisher's pictorial brown pebbled cloth; xii,[1]-440; xxii,[441]-911pp. Volume I with folding map in rear pocket; inserted folding circumpolar map; steel-engraved frontispiece and seven unnumbered leaves of plates (on wood and steel); Volume Il with steel-engraved frontispiece, seven inserted leaves of wood-engraved plates; numerous illustrations, maps, and plans in-text. Private ownership markings, including ink name stamps to endpapers and text block edges; printed bookplate of a John Davidson to each volume, over-laying an earlier handwritten ownership signature. Hinges slightly stressed, with partial cracks to endpapers at gutters, but holding strong and overall a sturdy, attractive set, the pictorial bindings quite bright and clean, all maps and plates called for are present and in excellent condition. Recounts the fatal journey of the Jeannette to discover the North Pole in 1879, based on the journals of the expedition's commanding officer G.W. De Long who perished in the endeavor along with nineteen members of his crew. ARCTIC BIBLIOGRAPHY 3839. Seller ID: 81002 Subject: Geography, Cartography, Exploration Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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