Frederick William Beechey / Description of view of the north coast 1820 Travel

Description: Description of a view of the north coast of Spitzbergen, now exhibiting in the large rotunda of Henry Aston Barker's Panorama, Leicester-Square; painted from drawings taken by Lieut. Beechey, who accompanied the Polar Expedition in 1818, and liberally presented them to the proprietor. A view of Lausanne, and the lake of Geneva is also exhibiting Author: Beechey, Frederick William Title: Description of a view of the north coast of Spitzbergen, now exhibiting in the large rotunda of Henry Aston Barker's Panorama, Leicester-Square; painted from drawings taken by Lieut. Beechey, who accompanied the Polar Expedition in 1818, and liberally presented them to the proprietor. A view of Lausanne, and the lake of Geneva is also exhibiting Publication: London: printed by Jas.-W. and Chas. Adlard, 1820 Description: Small 8vo, pp. 12; engraved folding plate (slightly spotted); very good in contemporary brown wrappers. In the first edition of the pamphlet published the preceding year, "A view of Lausanne, and the lake of Geneva" in the title is replaced with "An interesting representation of the city of St. Petersburg, is open in the upper circle." Ostensibly, the earliest polar panorama, depicting the exploits of Capt. David Buchan, who along with his young lieutenant John Franklin ventured through the ice near the Spitzbergen Islands in 1818 in search of the Northwest Passage. Frederick William Beechy, naval officer and hydrographer, was appointed to the brig Trent, and also served on the expedition. He later published an account of the voyage, Voyage of Discovery Towards the North Pole Performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, Under the Command of Captain David Buchan, in 1843. The panorama, celebrating the expedition, depicts the two ships, Capt. Buchan and Lieut. Franklin, the barrier of ice extending from Spitsbergen to Greenland, seals, polar bears, walruses, and "three magnificent icebergs." Seller ID: 58084 Subject: Arctic, Art, Travel Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. 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. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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