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PARRY, William Edward, Sir (1790-1855). Journals of the First, Second and Third Voyages for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in 1819-25. London: John Murray, 1828-29.
6 volumes, 12mo. 12 steel-engraved plates including frontispieces in each, folding map (some marginal browning). Half contemporary parchment, marbled sides, lettering-pieces gilt, spines decorated in gilt, top edges gilt (light rubbing to extremities, spines gently sunned).
FIRST COLLECTED EDITION of Parry’s Arctic voyages with the elusive sixth volume that was originally planned for the set and was published a year later. Sabin 58869.