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[POLAR EXPLORATION]. KANE, Elisha Kent (1820-1857). Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, ‘54, ‘55. Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1856. Two 8vo volumes (219 x 136 mm). Two portrait frontispieces, two engraved title-pages, 20 plates inserted throughout (2 are folding) with tissue guards. Illustrated throughout after sketches by the author. Bound in contemporary half brown calf over marbled boards, spine tooled and ruled in black in compartments, five raised bands. Burgundy gilt morocco labels, marbled endleaves, all edges marbled (bindings worn, joints repaired, both rear joints starting or cracking, hinges cracked, endleaves scuffed, text toned, a few gutters overopened). FIRST EDITION. Kane was part of two expeditions to find Sir John Franklin, the second of which he led. Unfortunately, he never found Franklin, and the expedition damaged his health.